Click to play video After getting fed up with the wayward pump motor going bad on me for the 2nd time just after 6 years... I decided to take a chance and getting the cheapest 3 HP in the market with a programmable timer. Installed it this morning without any major challenges. Had to replumb the outlet, but I was able to link up the inlet and make it work with the existing plumbing. It works well... quiet, good suction power, is able to move my pool vac quite well, zero leaks so far. Even if it lasts me 2 years, it would be cheaper than the stupid $2,000 pump that I replaced this with. The pump is about 2" shorter than the one I had, but the general inlet and outlet footprint is the same, so not too complex to plumb it.

The current pool pump is very good and the noise is less than that of the American ones. But it gets hot after running for 2 hours, maybe the heat dissipation is not as good as that of the American ones. So I don't run it for more than 2 hours at a time, hoping to increase its usage time.

Strong performance for my 33k ga 20x40 pool. Great self priming and a workhorse. Pulls water from my skimmers and shoots it out of my four return wall jets. Easy install with factored in re-plumbing. Water recirculation just as advertised. Overall, just what I was needing. Two weeks later…I HAVE to re-emphasize the strength of this pump. The pool water is circulating like never before, my skimmers are pulling in copious amounts of water and debris, and the 4 sidewall jets are like JETS. FABULOUS pump…fabulous! 10 days after opening, adding my chemicals to the salt pool as usual, it’s crystal clear due to the rapid circulation. LOVE IT!

The pump works great and is easy to install. The only drawback is there is no way to bypass the timer that will turn the pump on at the same time every day.

Easy installation and I like the dual speed option. If you have had a pool pump before, you know how loud they can be. I like that this gives you the option of keeping some water circulating, while staying very quiet and saving some electricity. I also love that it has an on-off switch as several of my prior pumps have not. It seems like a simple thing, but I hated having to pull the plug or on my old pumps to shut them off. The pressure at 2 HP is plenty for our 25' above ground pool and it helps keep the pool clean while only running a few hours a night. I can't speak to it's longevity, but if it has any problems, I will report back.

Pump itself seems fine but the inlet and outlet connections are only threaded on the outside which means you need to use the compression fittings supplied with the pump which are for metric pipe size. 1.5 inch CPVC pipe is too small for the supplied connector and therefore won't seal. The thread is also very course (not standard 2.5 inch thread) so I haven't been able to find a replacement fitting that'll work.

so far- so great. I was hesitant to buy it since it was almost same price as 1 HP replacement motor. This was 3 HP and filter housing included. It arrived quickly- which was great as my other motor burned up while I was still opening the pool. Quality construction is good. All adapter for fittings were included. Ample cord length for hard wiring to my timer. Hooked it up up and hit the switch. Good force from jets and the pollen and pine buds in my 20x40 pool quickly disappeared. The surprising thing- it is actually quieter than my 1 HP pump. Also appreciate the large round clear filter cover- easier to see than the little square one I had. also- filter cover is screw top and comes with handy tool to tighten. This ensures that there is a quick and good seal- unlike the screw adapters on my old one

I purchased this product in April of 2024. About March of 2025 the pump failed. I contacted Armstrong’s support team, and they were helpful! About a week after reporting the issue, I had a new pump. It was installed today, and is working great! It’s refreshing to have a company that stands by their products and is customer focused. Thank you!