Zoeller 267 -0002 sewage pump is an excellent powerful pump. It discharges water much faster than standard sump pumps which is important for me during severe New Jersey storms, hurricanes and snow melt with heavy rain . Eg., Floyd, Irene, Sandy, Ida etc. This is a replacement for a 28 year old zoeller 267 sewage pump installed after my builder’s sump pump burned out during a basement flood which could have been caused by something getting caught in its blades as water receded back into the sump pit. My lawyer referred me to a person specializing in basement water repairs who advised me to request the builder replace the sump pump with a zoeller 267 sewage pump with a 2 inch discharge. It should handle anything passing through its blades. My builder changed the PVC piping to 2 inches from the standard 1 1/2 inch to match the Zoeller discharge outlet. I recently purchased this Zoeller 267 -0002 model because the number 0002 means it does not have its own automated switch. My original zoeller pump switch failed after about 7 years as do all sump pump switches seem to. I have a back up 1/2 hp sump pump in a separate pit whose switch also failed. Since I use separare sump pump float switches to plug in my pumps I did not need a switch built into my new zoeller pump. My pumps during normal rainy periods will cycle on and off for days and weeks. The zoeller pump discharges water much quicker than the 1/2 hp backup sump pump. Usually the sump pit inlets under my basement floor do not fill the sump pits as fast as the pumps eject the water. However during severe storms the water levels have rose beyond two 4 inch inlets near the top of my zoeller sump pit at which point my old zoeller pump and backup pump run continuously as the water enters the two pits as fast as each pump could eject the water from there respective pits. I also have a third pump with a flexible hose I run out my basement window. I used it two or three times over the last 28 years. I’ve had my new pump for about a month and as expected it has cycled on and off continuously for most of the time. Currently the water table is below the bottom of the on position and it may dry out with a stretch of dry weather. If my new Zoeller pump has the same long service life as my old Zoeller pump I’ll be very happy. I should have replaced my 28 year old Zoeller pump a year ago when I started seeing an oil slick on the sump pit water. This may have caused it to run hot. During cycling times it was fine. But this past January during severe rains and snow melt i believe it’s heat protection sensor was shutting it down during continuous running until it cooled off.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]