Superior Pump 92372 1/3 HP Thermoplastic Submersible Sump Pump with Vertical Float Switch

I purchased this pump to use as a backup, but it has more than enough power to be the primary pump for my groundwater basement system. This unit is lighter, so I installed it higher than the primary pump. Honestly I think it works as good or better than my primary pump. Not sure how it would do being submersed under water for long periods of time or if it rusts. I have it up higher in my basin so it probably wont be wet much. I used the cyberpower CP 1500 120 watt system as the battery backup in the event of a power outage or a primary pump failure. I tested it today and it worked great. The battery backup can run up to 8 amps 1/3 horsepower pump and I ran it through about 4-5 cycles and it barely used any juice from the battery to move the water out. I figure I will get at least 3-4 hours of time since the pump only kicks on every so often in a rainstorm. So far the entire system works great. I choose this pump to run off the battery because it only draws about 4 amps, but is very powerful... I have at least an 8-10 foot lift to get it up out of the basement and it moved the water with no issues in a matter of seconds with the hose spraying water into the basin at the same time. I installed a new pipe down into this sump and used the Superior Pump 99555 Universal Check Valve that was only 6.99 and it worked great.I will update over time if there are any issues but I think this system is going to work great. I highly recommend this pump with the cyberpower 1500 so far... as said over time if there are issues I will update, but hopefully it works out good. The test looked great.

Before purchasing a sump pump, I called Superior to get clarification on some details. I'm glad I did. The person I spoke with was very knowledgeable and helpful. The pump I was considering would have worked okay for my application, but he suggested another, less expensive pump, which we have installed and works perfectly. Kudos to Superior for their customer service. At the same we bought this pump, we bought another similar but less expensive import version to compare. Although the other pump was about half the price, it also seemed to be about half the quality (based on external appearance. I don't have any idea about the internal components, but my guess is they are also of lesser quality). I was sold on the Superior pump for three reasons: customer service, quality of construction, and made in the USA.

The pump work great, the value as compared to local home improvement store is excellent. The only major issue is the 2 piggy back plugs. They are difficult to fit inside a covered outlet box, even an oversized covered box. I don't see the need for the 2 cords and plugs.

During heavy rains we tend to get flooding from a drainage ditch next to our house and I needed a way to pump some of the water out so it would not come into the house. I picked this one due to the high output and the automatic on and off using the optional float. It works perfectly and has saved me numerous headaches. I did have a problem with the float at one time and the pump did not turn on when it was supposed to and caused some minor water damage to my house. I called the customer service number and they were extremely helpful. They gave me some troubleshooting tips that unfortunately did not work for me so they immediately sent out a brand new float to me and the pump has worked perfectly the past 3 rain storms. Definitely a good company that I would buy from again.

Works great

I had about a 3 year old pump that would take forever to get the water out of my basement. This one is so powerful it blew straight through the clamps I put on it lol. It was a total pain in my butt but I ended up putting 4 clamps on it and an adhesive, clamps were put on extra extra tight and now it’s perfect. It cleared me fully filled basement in about 2 minutes or less. It looks pretty durable, it’s super quiet compared to my old one that would come on and sound like someone was on a forklift in the basement. highly recommend this pump for anyone who are scared to pull the trigger on one. I’ve never actually installed one until now and it was pretty easy for the most part.

I ordered this to use in an outdoor basin, where it would only run when it rained, to move water from a low lying area to another part of my lawn. When it worked, it worked well. After 1.5 years of very occasional use though, it repeatedly tripped the GFCI outlet it was plugged into and would not run. I noted from other reviews this seems to be an issue. Mine spent very little time actually submerged. While the pump spun freely, it seems water worked its way inside the motor housing and created a short. I would not buy this brand again.

got a 1/3hp with the vertical switch. it ended up at some point during a recent really heavy storm tripped the gfci I had it on. It wasnt pumping, so i plugged just the pump in and it just hummed. I tapped the impeller with a pencil and it spun fine. took it apart and found the capacitor had melted.called superior and spoke with a live friendly person in less and 30 seconds. ordered 2 capacitors for 15 $ shipped.The capacitor is held down by a screw and has 2 blade connectors that attach to it.take it apart with impeller side up as there is oil inside of the unit. the unit is sealed with w/ 2 o rings at the base of the pump, so be careful prying