XtremepowerUS 2HP In-Ground Swimming Pool Pump Variable Speed 2" Inlet 230V High Flo w/ Slip-On Fitting

I bought and self-installed this pump back in Oct 2022. Its hard to find good long term reviews as most people do them in the first couple of weeks. Install I thought was very easy(and this was the first pool pump I've ever installed)... I love the screw on compression connections, makes it very easy for later maintenance which im getting to soon. Electrical couldnt be more simple as a swap out(I am experienced with electrical though). This replaced an old Heyward 2HP that was here when I bought the house... for me this XtremePower 2HP runs stronger than the Heyward did, but I also think someone rebuilt the Heyward as some of the part #'s didnt match up. Regardless, I have a huge pool, and when the cartridge filter is clean, this pump cycles my water like a boss... so strong that the cheap old vacuum that was left here was getting stuck to the bottom of the pool(new vac fixed that, but the Heyward was never strong enough to do that).LONGTERM - It's been 1.5 years and this week the pump motor was running but i had very little water movement...My first thought(specially based on some other reviews) was that this low cost pump was dying. But before replacing it I needed to at least pull it out and give it a maintenance look since the motor was still running. My one knock on this unit is there is a fence on the Strainer Housing between the Pump Cover and the Impeller... so getting to the impeller with a screwdriver to see if its plugged is not an option, you have to disassemble it. I removed the pump, which again was super easy due to the screw on fittings, and electric again easy to remove. Im so glad i took the time to do this, I removed the Strainer Housing(6 bolts), removed the Pump Cover(2 screws), and exposed the Impeller. Sure enough after 1.5 years of debris, enough hardy small leaves from my shrubs snuck in there and clogged the impeller. At first I was a little angry I needed to do all this just to unclog the impeller, but I think after doing it, it was a blessing. I was able to clean all these parts with soap and water, including 3 of the o-rings( I didnt use lubricant as the manual stresses not too). After cleaning and putting it back together the pump looked brand new, and is once again performing as good as it did day 1... no leaks, no issues, great power. So, with a little care and maintenance Im hoping to get another year or 2 out of this little trooper... maybe more!!! well worth the money, specially being a lower cost unit.One other note, motor runs hot, and if left in the desert sun it might get hot enough to open up some sort of black hole or time/space continuum haha... be sure to keep this little gem in the shade, he deserves some comfort for all his hard work! Hope this helps.

To start out, I bought and installed this pump 2 years ago. It seems there is a new version for this pump, which might be better than the one I received two years ago.During the first year, the pump worked great and you couldn't hear it from the pool. I noticed after the first year the pump got a little louder. I'm not sure what caused this. I have a fence that seperates the pump from the pool, and the pump is roughly 20 feet away. After 1.5 years, you could definately hear it from the pool.The scariest thing is how it stopped working. I went out to switch the pump on manually, and suddenly the pump motor emitted sparks, smoke and made several loud popping sounds. The electrical burn smell was terrible. I turned the pump off, thinking maybe the controller box had a short or overload. After running a few tests, the controller box and circuit breakers were fine. I flipped the pump switch back on, thinking maybe there was a lizard (I live in TX) or some other critter in the pump windings that created the short, but even more sparks, smoke and pops were emitted than before.This pump motor sat less than 6 inches from my house. If this pump would have caught fire during it's normal run time, and my house was made of something other than brick or motor, it could have caused a house fire.This pump should have some sort of safety breaker or switch that disables power from the pump when it overheats or has a short.I gave up on trying to figure out what happened to the pump and bought a different one that does have these safety features.My final thoughts... I would spend a few more dollars and buy a pump with more safety features built in.If this pump would have never caught fire and continued to run, I would have given it 4 stars.

After replacing my old Hayward Super Pump motor and/or pump housing more than once, I decided to look for something less expensive and comparable in performance. Well, this pump has definitely fit the bill and more! My old pump had a pinhole leak in the housing and the motor died after limping along noisily for a while. This replacement pump was not difficult to install. It took me about 4 hours since I had to reroute some of the original plumbing. You DO need some understanding of PVC plumbing and electrical connections. I suspect hiring a professional would have cost more than the pump itself. By the way, the one-year warranty is only good if you do have it installed by a professional. Understandable, I guess, but it means you are paying a lot for the warranty, since it costs around $100 just to have someone come out.The pump is powerful, has 2 speeds (not variable), is self-priming and QUIET! My old pump was never as quiet even when new. I have to check on this one now and then to make sure it's still running. The low speed (1/2 the rpms) won't drive the Polaris adequately but seems ok for general circulation, and is nearly silent.At a fraction of the cost of a new Hayward, if it lasts a few years, I will have definitely gotten my money's worth. And a direct replacement will be very easy because of the screw-on connections.