Customer Reviews

SHURflo 2088-422-444 2.8 Classic Series Potable Water Pump

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I purchased this pump to replace the leaky one in my RV. It is the identical replacement pump and made me realize how far gone my old one was.
This new pump is so quiet I hardly know it is running and when it kicks on the water pressure is there instantly.

The distributor of this pump was easy to do business with and very fast... And item was as described.. Only info I would have liked to know was that the Manufacturer of this pump had changed mounting hole locations from the original design, kinda important when mounting in a very constricted space..

10 stars!!! We had one of these in an RV that we owned for 10 years and lived in for 5, often boondocking. It NEVER gave us an issue. When we moved to what was at the time a remote area of AZ, we chose to haul our water rather than drill 900 ft for a well because of arsenic content in the aquifer beneath us. I bought one of these pumps to transfer water from a 525 gallon water trailer that was also outfitted with 2-4 55 gal barrels depending on what our rain collection system needs were. The water was transferred to a 2500 gal above ground storage tank. It takes about 3 1/2+ hrs for the 525 gallons and another 40ish minutes for 2 ganged 55 gal barrels.

That pump has been working faithfully for almost 6 YEARS straight! This is not a vacation home but a full time residence. I bought a very nice Grundfos with an internal pressure tank to supply our 1900sf 3 BR home that listed for $600 and paid $475 for. That little -422 has pumped EVERY SINGLE GALLON the Grundfos has over these years and the Grundfos just DIED yesterday!!! I set up the Grundfos to allow for quick change out if it became necessary. Am glad I did.

Within 20 minutes, that little 2088 took on its new role supplying the WHOLE house! The demand switch works perfectly. There is a little drop in pressure if more than one tap is turned on and It does pulse trying to push water through a PUR faucet filter. That might be able to be solved with an accumulator. We might also have to make sure the washing machine fills adequately because of the washer's electro-mechanical timer, but it WORKS.

I have silently swore for forgetting about this pump during water transfer, sometimes leaving that little diaphragm dry pumping like crazy for HOURS without a lick of water going through it. It is virtually indestructible from an operation perspective. I am proud of that little pump! It is thermally protected and there are cooling fins available for them, but even in 100+ degree temps I have never had the pump quit on me. It has also had to do duty in sub-freezing temps. Even the rubber base has survived the AZ sun and cold extremes.

I had to replace the head assy on another one of these I use for irrigation because I dropped it and broke the output port. The head cost almost as much as the pump, but that is OK. It was still cheap to fix and a snap to replace. As long as the motor will work, you will have an inexpensive, easily repairable pump that is more capable than you could ever imagine.

I am now pondering whether I should even fix the Grundfos. That is going to cost $200-$300, if it can be fixed at all. Am going to just let that little 2088-422-444 go until the DC motor won't operate any more. Meanwhile, am going to look into the SHURflo 5900-0211 5.7 Extreme Series Smart Sensor 5.7 Pump for a bump in pressure. I now have the benefit of being able to have water flowing during the many electrical outages at minimal cost and I expect my electric bill to go down, to boot. When that little pump dies, if it can't be fixed, it deserves to be buried with the utmost respect instead of tossed into the trash heap!

I have used this item several times and it works great and is very quiet. It gives sufficient flow that is almost like home.

We didn't realize just how bad our old pump was until we put the new one in. This put is a replacement for an older version of the same pump it is so much quieter and so much pressure. Great product!! The old one was 20+ years old and just wore out.

After looking on many web sites for a Shurflo pump for my RV, we found the best price on Amazon. They had in in stock and it was delivered fast, as promised. We're very happy to deal with Amazon, and will do so again. A few weeks later, I bought an Apple MacBook at Amazon at a better price than on the Apple store.

I looked at different pumps from camper dealers and online. All dealers recommended shurflo pumps only more expensive. I bought the camper knowing the pump needed replaced but Leary of this model because this pump was already installed and bad. Come to find out that the old pump ran fine for almost 10 years. Due to the cost and reviews I purchased this model. Didn't realize how long this model was made, has to be good right? Right!! So far I can't be happier, it works great. Almost as if it were hooked up to pressurized water system. I can here the pump run but not really noisy and not any louder than new model campers.

the sureflow 2.8 gpm pump delievers adequate pressure and volume to facilitate equipment clean up for cameras and wheel or track transport sanitary sewer inspection equipment

The price was also considerabily less than retail

I bought this pump thinking it was an exact replacement. It is not. The picture shown is on target, but what's inside the box is different than the one shown. The base on the new one is rubber, and the mounting hole pattern is not the same. I tried to switch bases, but the hole pattern is different there as well.
So, if you're expecting a drop in replacement, forget about it.
The good news is, it works. That's the point anyway.

I bought this to replace what I believe to be the factory installed water pump in my 1985 Holiday Rambler camper that I bought for a steal of a deal off CL. The old Shurflo 200-210-39 was fried, and this one was the perfect fit replacement. One wire to ground...other wire to the switched +12V wire from the water pump switch, and VOILA perfect water pressure throughout the RV. None of the more expensive Shurflo pumps are really necessary...just buy this one!