VEATON Automatic Submersible Pump

I had previously purchased a pump from another manufacture which was useless as pump and I had returned it. I was drawn to this pump as an alternative replacement, because of the built in float/sensor switch. There are two options for taking the outlet pipe from the pump, straight and right-angle which makes it very versatile. There is a none return value in the outlet, that you can take out to clean, ideal for dirty water pumping. I did give up on my lay flat discharge hose and used a 32mm ridged hose instead. The pump dose work fine with both but the lay flat hose would kink every now and then stopping the flow, which is not ideal for unattended pumping. We wanted to pump the water out of a French drain we were putting into the trench of foundations for out extension while we are digging. The trench bottom is about 50mm below the current water table. We put a chamber (inspection chamber riser) in 200mm below the trench level. Put Geocloth at the bottom and then 50mm of gravel which the inspection chamber sat on top of. Back filled the hole on the outside of the chamber riser higher than the trench level with gravel. We then dug the foundation trench with a very tiny slope towards the chamber. The result is the trench is dry with water running down to the chamber. When the chamber fills up, the pumps built-in switch turn the pump on. The result is a dry trench below the water table. This is a real good pump and although not the cheapest, from my experience it was worth the additional cost from a cheaper model.

I had high hopes for the, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. It stopped working in less than a month, despite using it as directed. The pump initially seemed powerful but that didn't last long. It’s not reliable for the intended use. For the price, I expected far better durability and performance. Unfortunately, it’s a waste of money. I would recommend looking for a more dependable option.

Only used once but so far great. Looks sturdy and pumps well. I'm using to clean koi pond filters. I like the fact it virtually empties all water before cutting out and the starts up again as water rises. Better than the version I had before with the external float switch. So far really impressed

Great pump and operated as described. However only lasted for about 5-6 weeks.

This pump worked well when i tested it to empty a bucket of tap water however I noticed that it is labelled as a clean water only pump, so not suitable for the flood water which was threatening my house. Also the mains plug does not incorporate an PCB, and for a device that will be used a wet environment I would have thought would be essential. However the water level detector arrangement worked well and better than the usual float switch. Would empty down to a very shallow depth of water in the intended use.

Brand new, just arrived, doesn’t work