Danner 02720 Pond Mag 9 5 950GPH Pump with Foam Prefilter

950 GPH Pond-Mag Pump, Suitable For Large Garden Fountains, Piped Statuary, & Ponds.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Powerful Pump
I have been using this pump for about a month, and it has been working well. It pumps a pond at the bottom of a waterfall, through a filter, and into the upper pond. The lift is about 3 ft, so I get about 500 gph for the system.

The pump seems sturdy and well built. No problems so far.

The only issue with the order is that the description said the filter was a foam block, when in fact it was a plastic cage. I don't have an issue with this because the cage works better in my application (pumping some silt is not an issue).

1 Star Runs for only one season
I bought one of these that broke after one season and was returned under warranty. The replacement pump also broke at the start of the second season so I bought the replacement impeller kit which was the item that broke. That lasted only 4 months. I have a 1000 gallon pond in the northeast and run this for 8 hours each day for 7 months before it's removed and stored in the basement.

Each time, the problem is with the ceramic bearing in the base. After several months, it loosens and begins to rotate along with the impeller. This gouges out the bearing seat and causes the impeller to rub against the sides of the base and finally breaks the ceramic shaft of the impellor. The base bearing cannot be removed so the pump is now useless.

Although it has only one moving part, that part is a huge problem. Two pumps, same problem three times.

Cheers....

5 Stars Best Pump I have Ever Had
I have had this pump for about three years now and it has taken a beating and kept on pumping. On its third spring some plant material was sucked into the impeller and ended up breaking it. I just ordered a new impeller for 25 bucks dropped it in and all better. POND MAG is the best. By the way replacement parts are easy to find and easy to change.

4 Stars Works great, a bit more powerful than expected
Works great - bought 2 in fact for our outdoor pond. We had a 1200 model and bought the 950 because the 1200 was too powerful, but even the 950 is a bit strong.

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