Harbor Freight, Sump Pump Review, DRUMMOND 1/3 hp

Review of Harbor Freights Drummond Sump Pump. By Apple Drains, The Most Trusted Name in Waterproofing.

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[appledrains]

Be sure to watch the follow up. Installed This Pump in backyard. Pushing water 300 plus feet! Will it work?? Thanks, Chuck, Apple Drains

[TR......]

I am a diy, I decided to try the Drummond 1/2 hp. Single family home basement w/ basin & sump pump. I was considering a 1/3 Zoeller and a 1/3 everbilt sump pump. I didn't like the Liberty because it has a magnetic pump switch. Magnet in water, its bound to fail in my opinion. Drummond had a great value and its cast iron. I have had it for 2 weeks and it works great. It clears the water in one cycle in a few seconds, it's quiet and powerful. I recommend it. So far so good. I hope it lasts many years. If your wondering I don't think 1/2 hp is too much for a home. I will clean it once a year with a brush it should be fine. I shall see.

[LokitheSiberian]

You should plumb the discharge into the other basin so the pumps have to fight each other

[SDMev]

I’ve had this pump for three rainy seasons now. It’s been awesome and a work horse. If it ever goes out I’m buying the same one again.

[mag]

Chuck I’ll tell ya buddy I hand dug a hell of a deal 3 feet deep and around my house to put in a drain I also sealed the foundation with your recommendation of sealer I’ll tell you I learned so much from your videos when I ran into a problem I had already seen you solve it. It was awesome. You saved me thousands of dollars. I had to work like a horse for about 4 days but I got it done. Thank you again I love the videos you are an inspiration for sure

[rossmiller]

My sump pump is a must and is needed with virtually every moderate or greater rain. I trust your expertise Chuck. Harbor freight is always a purchase that I need to give strong consideration. On tools, my opinion of Harbor Freight is that to get through a house project or two HF is a worthy buy but if it's something that I'm going to frequently use and am going to be dependent on then I'll spend a few extra bucks elsewhere. I'll try it out from what your video shows Chuck.

[ChrisG]

I ended up going with a Drummond 3/4 horsepower submersible sump-effluent pump to replace a failed Everbilt 1/2 horsepower pump recently...the pump is used to pump "gray" water out of a septic system. One thing I've noticed is the "tethered" float switches on effluent pumps fail quickly, usually within a year or two, sometimes less. These failed switches either cause the pump to run constantly, or not at all. The Drummond has a snap-action float switch that simply works better than the tethered floats I find on most other effluent-sump pumps. The Drummond ($199) also costs $130 less than the Everbilt which is a great price considering the pump is rated at 3/4 horsepower with 5400 GPH of outflow, compared to the 1/2 horsepower Everbilt rated at 3180 GPH outflow. The Everbilt is priced out at nearly $330 by comparison. The Drummond 3/4 HP effluent pump does an excellent job...runs relatively quietly and removes water faster than the Everbilt. The switch on the Drummond is also more reliable. Overall the Drummond pumps seem to work as well as Liberty or Zoeller, at a fraction of the cost. As a general installation tip...always drill a small hole in the outflow pipe somewhere before the check valve. I've seen pumps destroy themselves over the years from airlock situations.

[johnaldo]

Appreciate your vids. I ended up putting a French drain and a catch basin with a sump pump in my crawlspace by myself. I ended up getting a 40% off coupon from harbor freight a couple weeks ago for any drum and pump. I got the half horsepower cast iron model for $80. In my test I did it seemed to pump out pretty good. We'll see when I get a little groundwater in how it does. But for the price hard to complain. Especially since you can pick up an extra for such a cheap price. Thanks for all the insight you share, super helpful when I did my crawl space work myself.

[ZEPRATGERNODT]

This is a pump that should be tested with others on Project Farm.

[FloridaFrank]

Don't forget to use the 20% off coupon when buying the HF pump! Been using the Drummond for over a year now in a sump without issue - bought a spare for the inevitable failure, but so far, so good! If you need something with a lot more kick - there's a '2HP' Hallmark pump that runs on 240v for $160 now - also been fantastic pump for me.

[jackle]

How low the water get before it stops? Can you hold the float up and pump a pool almost totally dry?

[hoffinger]

What is the current draw from each. A good 1/3 HP pump will draw about 3.5 amps. A not so good one draws 10 amp amps. Important difference if you use a battery backup with inverter. I use Wayne pumps.

[greginfla_]

Thank you for a detail review!

I’ve been using the harbor freight model for several years. The pump works great but I’ve had two float switch fails where I have to manually turn the pump on and off

[phil-spinelli]

will the harbor freight pump stand the test of time? We don't want the pump going bad when you need it

[scottboyne]

that was very nice of you Chuck to run those comparisons. thank you. I have a water problem too in my driveway and yard so I'm going to use your advice

[alexbeck]

I bought the m98 on recommendation and didn’t even look at other pumps. Still trenching for the perforated, but I’m sure the pump will be great!

[davejustice]

Great video I looked on Harbor freight Inventory now they're all out Because of this video Great video I just have to wait till they can get some more in I bought M53 I will use the Harbor freight for a backup

[kateo]

Thanks for your great videos. Since the Dru, mmond 1/3 HP cast iron pump is no longer available, what are your thoughts on the 1/2 HP Drummond cast iron pump? HF directly compares it to the M98 and at half the price. Thank you.

[jcool]

I'm a lady who lives alone. My. Sump pumps float switch needs changing..can you do a video on how to change this. Thank you.

[mrbillpro]

I always like to look at where I have to return a product to under these extended warranties. Harbor Freight, you just take it back to Harbor Freight, the Zoeller, you probably have to send it back to the mfg. to get it warrantied. Now, if you have a Zoeller mfg in your city, well the Zoeller would probably be the better deal.