Customer Reviews

Beckett 7040210 Pond Filter

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First, the seller, OK Sales did a fine job. They packaged and shipped as you would wish. The pump, however has issues. This came with a nice filter box and generous filter pads. This is ideal for my pond, under the live oak tree. The pump, while listed as 210 gallons, was very small in size and was not a very strong push. It went at one speed then drastically dropped pressure to a dribble. I contacted the Beckett company. They were VERY nice and agreed to ship another pump for a $5 fee. OK, I'll go along with that. I haven't received the new one yet as I just completed the transaction with Beckett. If I had it to do over, I'd go with another Pondmaster brand.

I bought this to replace what appears to be an identical Beckett pond filter, that finally died after giving over 10 years of continuous service. The new version has been in service a few weeks now, and initial impressions are that it isn't as good as the old one. The fine screen that's now imbedded in the cover seems to clog very quickly, and it's continually tipping over. A more square shape would be much more stable, although this has the same profile as the old one, which hardly ever tipped.

Not only did this product arrive quickly, but it was more useful and worked far more efficiently than I expected! It maybe have even been too powerful for our little kidney-shaped 4 x 2 x 3 pond. The bio-balls inside the device are odd, but they seem to work well and filtered out the over-winter algae quickly. Plus, we used the diverter to recirculate the water in the pond while also using the spout-like extension for a pretty effect. My Koi are swimming about happily - more so than with another higher-priced filter we purchased a few years ago.

I am so happy with my Beckett Pond Filter. I have a good size pond in our yard and this has helped with having to clean it so often. It works really well and would order another one when this one doesn't work.

I purchased this Filter on June 10, 2011 worked real well in my small pond, about a month and a half later I noticed a oily residue floating on my pond, and also inside the filter box. I immediately took it out of the pond as I was affraid it may harm my 3 fish. I contacted the Beckett Corp. by email and told them what had happend they said their pumps had no oil in them, but would send me a replacement. While I was waiting for the replacement pump I used an old pump I had, tried to skim oil off water surface and cleand the filter box, bio balls, and filter media. The replacement pump came quickly and with no charge to me. I am very happy with the customer service and the product, but the oily residue came from somewhere, just wish I could of gotten that mystery solved.

The product arrived in a short time, and was very easy to put together. At first it was shooting too high up, so I had to refill my fountain every day. Then I cut the tube to make it shorter. Now it looks great and stays filled longer!

It took me a while to get my filter installed but now it is in and working great. Glad I bought it.

Great!! everything works.. more then what I was expecting... great to deal with and will purchase from them again in the future
thank you.

If you really want 210 gph pump look elsewhere. I would guess it is pumping about half that capacity and even less after about a week without cleaning the entire system. It needs cleaning about once a week because it starts to clog and air builds up inside the box and makes it float. Should have gotten another tetra pond filter like I had for 5 years but wanted to try and save a few bucks. Bad choice on my part, will probably be replacing this summer.

I been running it for a few days now really seems to work in my little pond..I haven't put fish in it yet. I wanted to let it sit for a few days before I did that...I like that it has the different fountain options and that you can turn them off to if you want.