Who makes the quietest external pumps?

[Reeflopumps]

The barracuda is a low speed pump and it spins at 1450rpm, the mag drives spin at twice that rate so they are noisier, more power hungry and they generate more heat. The barracuda in the basement would normally be silent and if we cannot torubleshoot the problem then it will be replaced by our UK dealer, that is our policy...you paid for a quiet pump and you will get one. Noise can be caused by cavitation where the discharge capacity is greater than the intake capacity (half a breath in, full breath out)...if you branch out immediately after the discharge, this could be it...closing down a valve on the dicharge line would be a check for this. The other possiblilty is a loose fan making contact with the fan cover (transporters love to cause this) and the most common problem is shells and other debris gettiing caugth in the pump housing...the pump cover is easily removed to check this....the last cause cannot be fixed...that would be bad bearings...although we test all pumps on the assembly line, the aforementioned transporter can jolt the pumps enuf to throw the bearings out of alignment leading to premature wear. This would sound like metal grinding form the middle of the motor.
If you like you can e-mail me at chris@reeflopumps.com

 

[rallysman]

The barracuda is a low speed pump and it spins at 1450rpm, the mag drives spin at twice that rate so they are noisier, more power hungry and they generate more heat. The barracuda in the basement would normally be silent and if we cannot torubleshoot the problem then it will be replaced by our UK dealer, that is our policy...you paid for a quiet pump and you will get one. Noise can be caused by cavitation where the discharge capacity is greater than the intake capacity (half a breath in, full breath out)...if you branch out immediately after the discharge, this could be it...closing down a valve on the dicharge line would be a check for this. The other possiblilty is a loose fan making contact with the fan cover (transporters love to cause this) and the most common problem is shells and other debris gettiing caugth in the pump housing...the pump cover is easily removed to check this....the last cause cannot be fixed...that would be bad bearings...although we test all pumps on the assembly line, the aforementioned transporter can jolt the pumps enuf to throw the bearings out of alignment leading to premature wear. This would sound like metal grinding form the middle of the motor.
If you like you can e-mail me at chris@reeflopumps.com

Customer service taking action!! I'm even more glad that I got a reeflo now!

 

[Bud8Fan]

I just recently bought a Barracuda and had the pleasure to exchange emails with Chris at Reeflo.

The guy goes above and beyond what you would normally expect from customer service.
He answered all of my questions and then some.

I don't have his pump installed yet but if it performs half as good as his customer service then I'm going to be extremely happy.

 

[Bud8Fan]

And this is a C&P from another site I visit after I posted a picture of my Reeflo pump with a Baldor motor.

That's hilarious. "Baldor" is a Fort Smith company, about 1 mile from my house. My daughters practice softball field was in the Baldor complex. :lol:

I did not know their motors were being used on water pumps, but duh!!! They ARE, perhaps, the planets premier manufacturer of electrical motors.

A company worth supporting. They use only American labor and American parts. The CEO has publicly stated his dislike of outsourcing and refuses to ship company jobs overseas. Also, their last layoff was in 1960 (they want long term employees and have a "non-layoff" strategy). :shock: 90% of its stock options go to non-management employees. :shock: They are an old fashion company that still supports its employees and emphasizes quality over volume.