Smartbot Robust 2800 Water Pump

The Smartbot water pump comes with several reducers to allow for different sized pipes and hoses to be used. It has tip over turn off protection and low water level auto off. With a 2" output it can pump an impressive 2800 gallons an hour. This unit advertises an auto start based on water level. I was not able to get that feature to work. Also I wanted to use this unit with a power station but it seems as though it needs earth ground to operate the on switch.

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[jllaine]

That's a cool pump and the twin LED to give it robot eyes is a neat design choice.

[kks]

Thanks so much! Looks like a powerful little pump. It may help to note that the instructional video states you must submerge the pump before you plug it in.

[matty]

I used to have a car that worked like that pump. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[afxr]

I love your projects, information and videos. The part about not running from the power station is critical for me. I call it "Plug it in"

[workbenchz]

Thanks for the review on this, that little bot is neat!
Some of the "strange stuff" are easily understood: The smartbotonline web site implies the sensors are a pair of metal pins, one long one short, that 'detect' contact with water. contact with both pins turns it on, when the long pin no longer detects contact it turns off. And since it strongly recommends a GFCI outlet, it likely measures a low voltage "leakage" into the water compared to the ground prong. I'll email you about a workaround for that. Auto-Flow specs say it needs 2" of water before it turns on which may be why it won't work in the spillway from the pond. Unplug and replug to restart is probably due to the "run dry protection" timer delay that makes sure the motor can cool down if it's run till it thinks things are "dry". This is needed since the motor is sealed in and not fan cooled. Immersed in water and impeller spinning but not pumping => air lock - a large bubble of air trapped around the impeller and it can't push air. Lifting & resetting let some air out so the impeller had some water to push against clears the remaining air bubble. There should be a tiny hole to let air out from around the impeller but may take a minute or so to let enough out to immerse the impeller.

[CiaofCleburne]

Cool! My pond needs serious health updates before I can even consider a pump but always watching for cool gadgets like this!!

[Viraj_Khanna]

Wow dude !! Great vid !! Keep up the good work !!

[jackykoning]

Its likely related to how long you wait. It probably has an internal timer of say 10 minutes.

[StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Dude I have one of those pumps! That thing is a beast!!!! Great vid! Josh #stoneyridgefarmer

[BigChristopher]

So don't get this pump is what you're saying?

[waytospergtherebro]

For the price there should be a vented check valve in the box.

[kuhrd]

Seems like the company's engineers need to take a long hard look at propper cast iron and stainless steel sump pumps that have very little plastic if any and no computer controls. They are reliable and will provide years of maintainace free service.

[Richardincancale]

I can’t really see how having a utility power outlet instead of your inverter can make a difference to a fully immersible (and therefore double insulated) pump? Makes even less sense when you’re pumping from a polyethylene box which will completely insulate it from the ground.

[critical-thought]

Yeah, seems like an ok impeller when it works, but not interested in manually unplugging/plugging a “smart” pump. Seems it is not a very smart pump at all.

[shadowpotatoe]

I'm sorry but this literally is what I would expect I'd get if I ordered a sump pump from ali express for 5 dollars. it's cute but it just ....need a good try again start over

[Eric-gikg]

Not what I would call "smart", if it will only turn back on when you replug in the power. And not having a check valve built in seems to me as a Major fault...that and it not automatically turning itself on.

[Richard-oyxc]

Good video just that the pump is no good . Would not want that pump in my basement

[WildwoodCastle]

Nice.. but don't care for the 'male to male coupling'...

[garrymoylan]

Don't be too gentle with them - it's almost useless for what it is . :-(

[alanthecat]

pretty poor review, no understanding of what's happing or why