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The RainPerfect pump and solar panel install easily and provide plenty of pressure to run water through a garden hose. The pump provides enough pressure to run most low pressure sprinklers, was a car or water just about anything around your home. A convenient solar panel captures natural energy from the sun eliminating the need for electrical power to charge the battery. This makes the RainPerfect pump ready to go anywhere, anytime and involves no additional utility cost for you.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Review update: now that I've had this device multiple years I can say that it is holding up well. I re-installed it after storing it away for the winter and it' still going strong. I'm really not sure that I even needed to store it for winter in terms of it not surviving freezing temperatures. I just didn't want to lose sight of the hoses and cables under the snow.
Review update: hurricane Irene knocked our power out for a few days. At first it's all fun and games. You get out the board games and the lanterns. You cook on the grill. You get washed up with the water you set aside because you're that kind of prepared, but then you can't really wash your hair. Nothing makes we wound up tighter than not being able to wash my hair. So out to the rain barrell with the solar water pump and bingo - problem solved. (we are so ready for the zombie apocalypse)
Review update: so it has been one more winter now. I left the pump out all winter and started it back up again this weekend. No worries. We are in south eastern pa. I love this tool.
With the solar powered pump it's just like turning the regular hose on. The water pressure is perfect. I love this pump. And no electricity. It's perfect.
My battery has stayed charged since the first day I installed the system. I have never had the battery die. I've run out of water in the rain barrel but I've never had the battery on the pump go first.
Installation was easy but you do have to read the instructions. We needed a screwdriver, scissors, pliers and a drill with a big hole bit. Our barrel had a screen on top but we needed to drill out another hole for the pump to go into.
Everything is plastic so I hope it holds up and lasts. The performance of the unit is just as advertised.
Review update: hurricane Irene knocked our power out for a few days. At first it's all fun and games. You get out the board games and the lanterns. You cook on the grill. You get washed up with the water you set aside because you're that kind of prepared, but then you can't really wash your hair. Nothing makes we wound up tighter than not being able to wash my hair. So out to the rain barrell with the solar water pump and bingo - problem solved. (we are so ready for the zombie apocalypse)
Review update: so it has been one more winter now. I left the pump out all winter and started it back up again this weekend. No worries. We are in south eastern pa. I love this tool.
With the solar powered pump it's just like turning the regular hose on. The water pressure is perfect. I love this pump. And no electricity. It's perfect.
My battery has stayed charged since the first day I installed the system. I have never had the battery die. I've run out of water in the rain barrel but I've never had the battery on the pump go first.
Installation was easy but you do have to read the instructions. We needed a screwdriver, scissors, pliers and a drill with a big hole bit. Our barrel had a screen on top but we needed to drill out another hole for the pump to go into.
Everything is plastic so I hope it holds up and lasts. The performance of the unit is just as advertised.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Bill
Amazon Verified Purchase
I wanted to add another rain barrel (the flowers and vegetables very much prefer rain rather than chlorine laden water) but really did not have the extra time to fill up the watering cans. My wife found this item and got it for me as a present. Of all the products I have purchased over the years that do not live up to their expectations, this is not one of them. After charging the pump, it works exactly like the video. I have it hooked to a 50' hose and am able to use the spray head to water the garden and flowers. My rain barrel holds over 60 gallons and I have drained it dry with the pump still going strong. I am so impressed, I am probably going to get another rain barrel and another pump. The way the solar panel hooks up to the pump, it would not be easy to move the pump from one barrel to another one (the only thing I do not like about the pump).
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Cal2
Amazon Verified Purchase
My investment in this product was wasted. I recommend using a regular sump pump. The battery takes too long to charge, 8 hrs. The run time on a fully charged battery can be measured in minutes,10-15 minutes. The water pressure was so low that I could not reach my garden 15 feet away unless I unrolled the hose and walked to it.
The manufacturer commented on this review
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Dear Cal2, we thank you for purchasing our RainPerfect product and are sorry to hear about your posted issue. We strive to provide the best possible products and support and would like to quickly remedy this situation. To start, please ensure that the power connection between the pump and controller unit is aligned arrow to arrow. If not, the pump will continue to run but only at 70% power. Next, ensure that the pump's filter is free of debris. Lastly, please ensure that you are not using a hose greater than 25' in length. If these suggestions due not satisfactorily resolve your situation, please contact us directly at RainPerfect@itt.com and provide your complete contact details. As we are committed to your satisfaction, we will quickly replace your product under our expressed warranty. Thank you again for your patronage of our Rule Innovation products.
Sincerely, your RainPerfect Team.
Sincerely, your RainPerfect Team.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By RichH
Amazon Verified Purchase
This pump was easy to install and simple to use. Solar means it doesn't need ane lectrical hook=up also no danger of shock in a wet ennvironment. Good pressure. I have used it with a 40' hose and had plenty of pressure to use a spray nozzle. I bought two additional rain barrels since it made them much easier to use.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By momar
Amazon Verified Purchase
The RainPerfect Solar Powered Rain Barrel Pump works great for filling one rain barrel to another 75 ft. away or water my greenhouse with a fine shower head a short distance away. I just love it!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By K26kv
Amazon Verified Purchase
No more bending over to fill the watering cans at the bottom of the rain barrel. Now we just push the button and the water streams into the can at the end of a hose. We have also attached a long garden hose to the Solar Pump and watered our hanging plants and our square foot gardens from the rain barrels. The batteries lasted long enough to pump out two 55 gallon rain barrels. It only took one day to fully charge the batteries...in Seattle!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
The Problem: The house we rent doesn't have an outdoor water spigot, so we got a rain barrel. There are no downspouts near the vegetable garden, so we were always carrying watering cans back and forth. That got old fast. This season, I wanted to add an electric pump, but there are no power outlets near the barrel.
The Solution: This solar powered pump. I just installed it today. Set up was easy. There was already a charge in the battery, so it started pumping water right away. The pressure coming out of the 50 ft hose isn't super strong, but it's an appropriate amount of pressure for a small to medium-sized garden (you don't want to powerwash your tomato plants, anyway).
My only concern at this point is longevity. It has a one year "limited warranty," but I'm hoping that this will last for more than just one or two seasons. I'll probably disassemble it in the fall to prolong its life.
The Solution: This solar powered pump. I just installed it today. Set up was easy. There was already a charge in the battery, so it started pumping water right away. The pressure coming out of the 50 ft hose isn't super strong, but it's an appropriate amount of pressure for a small to medium-sized garden (you don't want to powerwash your tomato plants, anyway).
My only concern at this point is longevity. It has a one year "limited warranty," but I'm hoping that this will last for more than just one or two seasons. I'll probably disassemble it in the fall to prolong its life.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By joanne
Amazon Verified Purchase
I set up a rain collection system, which I love, but it is predicated on being able to pump the water out of the barrels. The RainPerfect Solar Rain Barrel Pump was to be the ticket -- without using electricity! It was great and I felt wonderful about it for three months. It worked perfectly, but, after that, started shutting off as I was using it. I would push the button to re-start it and it would run for a few minutes and shut off again. This happened two times and then it ran perfectly again for about three weeks. Now, starting a month ago, it starts with the button, but shuts off almost immediately with the indicator light showing that it does not have a charge. I've changed nothing about the solar collector and its connection to the pump, but now it seems not to be getting or holding a solar charge. I emailed the company -- about three weeks ago -- and have heard nothing in response. I feel ripped off. Now I'll try to get my money back through the Amazon labyrinth.
Meanwhile, I have full water barrels that I can empty only with a hose kept lower than the barrels!
Meanwhile, I have full water barrels that I can empty only with a hose kept lower than the barrels!
The manufacturer commented on this review
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Dear Joanne, we thank you for purchasing our RainPerfect product and are sorry to hear about your posted issue. We strive to provide the best possible products and support and would like to quickly remedy this situation. Please contact us directly at +1.978.281.0440 and, as we are committed to your satisfaction, we will quickly replace your product under our expressed warranty. Thank you again for your patronage of our Rule Innovation products.
Sincerely, your RainPerfect Team.
Sincerely, your RainPerfect Team.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not great
Works as advertized. The battery charges in a reasonable time and the cord is long enough for optimal placement of the solar panel. Read more
Published 22 hours ago by Michael P. Gamcsik
2.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't work as advertised
I have one of these and have had to swap it out 3 times. The company has been really great in trying to solve my problem of only pumping for 10 - 20 minutes. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Adam C. Affek
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this product...
It works great for my rain barrel system. Love that I can attach a timer and lot it do its thing while I work on other things. Thank you so much.
Published 13 days ago by Dawn Bogart
3.0 out of 5 stars
Can't get a replacement battery
Like an idiot, I left the battery outside all winter and now it won't charge. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get a replacement. Nobody appears to sell them. Read more
Published 17 days ago by dg123
5.0 out of 5 stars
Have been using it heavily for last three weeks
The little pump is amazing, I just bought a second one. I have a series of collection barrels around the house and way at the back of the garden. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Dan Logan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works for me.
I have about a 75 foot run from where I have my barrels to where I need to get the water. There's about a 4 foot incline as well over that run. Read more
Published 22 days ago by DCist
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rule RainPerfect Solar Powered Rain Barrell Pump
I gotta say don't expect much out of this. I thought it would have good pressure but, it does not at all. It took 5 days to charge it and I had to keep moving it to get it charged. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
rain perfect
It works really good. I was happy that it was able to pump up a hill in a 100' hose
and have plenty of spraying power. thanks
and have plenty of spraying power. thanks
Published 29 days ago by Dennis Cox
2.0 out of 5 stars
WHEN it works....its 'ok'
I bought 2 of these pumps for our 2 rain barrels. Both solar panels are on the south side of the house and get at least 8 hours (if not more) of the most direct / intense sun you... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Greg Landgraf
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works like a champ!
We were gifted a nice rain barrel but soon found that, even elevated, we couldn't get a good flow. After looking over the selection here I chose this model which proves to be easy... Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. Lash
