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Zoeller 503-0005 Homeguard Max Water Powered Emergency Backup Pump System Feature
No electricity required - works during power failures
Can be used with any existing brand of sump pump
Non-corrosive PVC construction and stainless steel float rod
Removes up to 2 gallons per gallon used
Removes up to 20 gallons of water per minute
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Zoeller 503-0005 Homeguard Max Water Powered Emergency Backup Pump System Reviews
This pump was easy to install and I haven't had problems with it so far. The one thing I didn't like was the $230 price tag at my local hardware store.
When I moved into our home about a year ago there was a rainstorm. In 24hr, more than 5 inches of rain fell and water was gushing into our sump in our finished basement. I went back upstairs and was eating breakfast when the power went out. My mind instantly pictured my sump pump overflowing with water and soaking our finished basement floor. My heart stopped and within 10 seconds the power was back. I then started my search for a new electric sump pump (the present one was nearing its end of life) and a back-up sump pump.After some research I decided to go with a water ejector type as batteries are not reliable and colleagues of mine have had the battery system fail when they needed it most. Without doing too much research I leaned towards the Homeguard Max, as I had just replaced my electric sump pump with a Zoeller submerisble pump, which had been working great. I installed both myself, including the water line plumbing for the Homeguard. For the first few months I tested the Zoeller each month and the float actuated the pump only 1 or the 3 times. I had to rotate the rod attached to the float to get the pump to actuate.After my fourth test, the Homeguard started to make a grinding noise. I was not sure what happened. I returned it to the plumbing shop and was given a new one. I installed it and it worked fine (this time the float would actuate).After three more months the Homeguard started to leak out of the plastic flange. I decided to live with the leaking of water into the sump until my wife called me when I was on a business trip to say that our sump pump was running and wouldn't stop. She went downstairs to discover the Homeguard consuming our city water and simply dumping it into the discharge, wasting water for at least a few hours.That was it. I returned the product. Three separate problems is simply too much.I have read excellent reviews for the Liberty product and the Basepump product, so I will try one of them. I completed all of the necessary inlet water plumbing so don't want that effort to go to waste. I called a plumbing shop that carries Liberty and the said they got rid of the Homeguard product a few years back. The gentleman cited two of the above three issues I ran into when I asked him about the issues his customers observed.My city water pressure was within the specifications and I see no reason why a good water ejector-based sump pump shouldn't work.
The product arrived in good condition, and I hired a local plumber to install it. The pump was installed per the instructions with a ? in water line and a separate discharge line. Once the instillation was complete, the plumber turned on the water supply and the pump would not shut off. He tried multiple times, but each time the water was turned on, the pump would run continuously.I called Zoeller and asked about this issue and was told that most likely, the plumber did not properly flush the water line before instillation or the water pressure was too high or low. I was told to send the pump back to the purchaser if I was not satisfied. Since I spent more on the instillation than the pump itself, I was not very happy.My plumber returned to see if it was an instillation problem. First, he checked the water pressure and it was 70 psi (within the limit of the pump). In order to see if something entered the pump during instillation, he took it apart and discovered that a small spring which engages the float was not aligned correctly. This was not an instillation problem, but a manufacturing defect and poor quality control. Once the plumber repositioned the spring, he reassembled the pump and reinstalled it. When he turned the water on, the pump did not free flow; however, once the pump was engaged, it again would not shut off. This test was conducted with no water in the sump pit; therefore, I tried filling my sump with water. This test was more successful. Once the pump was engaged and began drawing water, it shut off correctly. I only let the pump cycle a few times, but it turned on and off without any further issues. Now that it appears to be functioning correctly, I am quite satisfied.My plumber still stands behind Zoeller. He stated that this is the best water powered sump pump on the market and simply admitted some manufacturing defects cannot be avoided. Based on other reviews, this does not appear to be an isolated issue, but I am hoping that this is the last of my problems. Also, it takes a lot of upward pressure on the float to engage the pump. Make sure that the float is low in the pit and check the point of activation prior to needing the pump.
Got this pump home and installed it. Turned the water on to power it and the thing never turned off. I pulled it out of the sump and let the full weight of the float try to turn its internal valve off and it did not.Its a waste of money! If a product does not work out of the box how am i going to trust it to protect what is in my basement during a power outage.
....so I'm on my second Zoeller Model 503 "Emergency Pump" and I guess I'll have to try something else. Both leaked and one would not shut off..... good thing we were home.
I had a Zoeller Home Guard Max installed in a newly renovated basement by a licensed plumber. Within an hour of installing (and in fact while the plumber was filling the sump pit with water to test it) it began leaking from the circular seal and gasket. He thought it might have debris in it and told me he would get another and come back. He tested my water pressure and it was 90 lbs of pressure. He said the company rates the pump for 100 lbs and under. He installed the second one. It lasted 6 months and sprang the leaks from the same spot. The pump itself is made entirely of plastic and I can tell you it cannot handle higher water pressures so unless you have a pressure reducing valve, I would strongly encourage you to go with another pump manufacturer or another solution entirely. I will not risk flooding my home with a device intended to prevent it from flooding in the first place
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