Customer Reviews

Rule 24 Marine Rule 360 Marine Bilge Pump (360-GPH, 12-Volt)

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i have used this brand and model pump for several years. i use it as a battery operated, solar fountain. my system works great except the pump needs to be replaced every year. admittedly i run this thing constantly except duing long periods of low solar gain. i currently view it as a disposable pump which irritates me but i don't have many other affordable choices.

next time i might step up to a cartrage replaceable pump but why cant they make a pump that lasts?

This little pump works great for solar. I happen to have a spare 64 watt panel to run it but I think 20w would be about right. I have a 10 w panel that doesn't have enough oomph for it.

So far so good, I'm using this pump in a Fountain about 8 hours a day, powered by a Radio Shack 12 Volt Power Supply on a Timer. My only concerns are; the case is a bit flimsy, and I needed to weigh the pump down with rocks to keep it in place. The real test is "How long will it last". I definitely recommend this pump over the cheap, look-alike, knockoff from China, that is sold by Harbor Freight.

I run two Rule pumps on my 22' I/O Party Barge.
An automatic for the bilge, and one on the right log (transom style) for my under seat live well.
The bilge unit has never failed nor given a moments grief. I turn it on when the boat gets launched, and it stays ready all the time the barge is in the river or lakes. It cycles periodically for a few seconds to remind me it's there, and has saved the engine when a water pump bolt came out.
The live well unit has been replaced once, because it got smashed backing off of a beach.
I tried another manufacturers pump to finish the vacation, but it didn't work near as well as the Rule.
Once home the right Rule was put on and has been on many fishing and fun trips without any trouble.
A spare rides in the rigging storage under one of the seats.

I'm on my second one of these, they're quite good pumps, but my first one went bad because there was some debris in my boat which clogged it up, by the time i noticed (an hour or so of it running, jammed) i cleaned it out and it was shot. so if you dont let bits of leaves and stuff go into it, they work great.

We use this pump as a safe feature for several water fountains in our patio and gardens. Running 12 vdc to these is much safer than using typical 110 vac fountain pumps. And they last about a year running 10 hours a day, sometimes running dry. By hooking them up to a variable-voltage power supply from Radio Shack, we can vary the flow to get exactly what we want. Yes, I wish they lasted longer but they are cheap and as long as you hook them up in a way that is easy to replace, they are worth the one hour a year to replace them. Good product.

I installed this in a 2007 Carolina skiff J16 in the little bilge pocket. I just epoxied the blue retainer clip to the bottom. I don't like drilling holes in a boat if I can help it. Works great, pumps out the bilge pocket in about 10 seconds. I bought the hose along with it. Only needed about 2 feet. They have these at Wally world too. I good additional/replacement for a smaller boat.

Low current draw, runs cool even when not submerged, moves plenty of water over cooler pads, and add a 12 vdc fan and the evaporative cooler is 'off the grid' and onto solar panels/batteries. I live in the desert, make my own power and use an inverter only when absolutely unavoidable. Besides, this is a good way to make a cooler out of one that has been junked - all you really need is the box with pads, a 12 v water pump and 12 vdc fan. No brainer...
Also, these pumps last a long time AND they are priced so that ordering a spare unit in the original order is just good sense.

This bilge pump does the job I need it to do, I have a small bass boat (15 FT) and this pump is perfect for it.

The purchased RULE Bilge Pump is a spare for a great working one also puchased at Amazon earlier, The Amazon price was so great, worth to have a second one on the shelf.