The Waterway Power Defender Variable Speed pump is a
great new entry into the Variable Speed pump market. The Variable Speed Pump
market is, of course, a market dominated by the big three manufacturers Pentair,
Hayward and Jandy. But I think there is plenty of room for smaller companies like
Waterway, especially when they make a quality VS pump like the Power Defender.
Let me touch on what I think are the best features of
this pump and why I think it a VS pump you may want to seriously consider
upgrading to. The motor on the back is made by Century Motors. This is the same
company that makes the VS motors found on the back of the Hayward and Jandy VS
pumps. In fact, it is the same exact motor that is on the Jandy VS pump. The
only difference is the control panel on top of the pump. That is designed and
manufactured by Century Motors themselves. The Wet End or front plastic area is
of course made by Waterway and it is a product designed and manufactured here in
the USA. It has been pressure tested to 50 PSI and is made out of very strong
plastic. Advantage Manufacturing which makes portable pump systems has been
using the Waterway Wet End for years now because they are extremely durable.
The pump is shipped with a lot of key parts. It comes
with two CPVC Unions with an added bonus of being swivel unions to help align
the plumbing with your existing setup. This means you can actually move the
plastic pipe at different angles on the union to perfectly align it with the
old existing plumbing. Also included are
many optional plastic bases to raise up and lower the pump down so that the
inlet lines up perfectly with where your old pump was sitting. Four bases of
different heights are included in the box. This is extremely helpful if your
equipment sits on a cement pad. Now you can simply select the correct base to
line up the Power Defender VS Pump without remodeling your equipment pad.
I think the best feature of this pump is the AUX relay
that will allow you to connect a Salt Water System or a Cleaner Booster Pump directly
to the back of the pump. This means that you can set the Salt Water System to
activate when the pump reaches a set RPM. For instance, say you want your Salt
System to turn on for 8 hours per day. Simply set the AUX activation speed to 2500
RPM and when the pump reaches that speed the AUX relay will activate and send
power to the Salt System. You can set the AUX to time out after 8 hours or
simply set the 2500 RPM speed to run for 8 hours per day. Once the pump drops
below 2500 RPM the AUX relay will turn the Salt System off. You can do the same
thing if you wanted to connect a Cleaner Booster Pump instead. This will eliminate
a need for a separate timer to run your Salt System or Cleaner Booster Pump.
Not you can only connect one of these to the AUX relay but it is a great
feature to have included on a VS pump.
The Power Defender Pump also features a built-in
Freeze Protect Mode and a Time Out Mode that can be set to 30 minutes up to 24
hours. This is a great feature to have included on any pump and the fact that
you can set and adjust both the Freeze Protect and Time Out mode is an added
bonus.
The Power Defender Pump comes loaded with some great
features and it is backed by a two-year manufacturer warranty. It would be a
great choice for a Variable Speed Pump for your pool.
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