My previous cast iron pump died during Hurricane Irene, I ran to Home Depot and all they had were some Flotec pumps. It was an emergency, so I bought the Flotec, only available with the tether float switch. I was unhappy with the tether float, it got stuck a few times and the level of the water in the sump rose uncomfortably high.

I read some other reviews and someone mentioned that the Wayne was a superior pump. I had the Flotec about a week and the screws on the top were already rusting! What's up with that? Can't they spend 5 cents more and put in some screws that don't rust? I decided to order this Wayne SPF50 pump with a vertical float. The vertical float doesn't require as much room as the tethered models.

My old cast iron pump had become a giant glob of rust. It was old but what an ugly mess. I thought that the thermoplastic would be better because it won't rust. Some others comment that the thermoplastic is not as durable (maybe that is why it only has a one year warranty and the cast iron has 3 years). I am happy so far, the pump works just fine, is very quiet and nothing I can see is rusting. It looks like a quality product, hopefully it lasts for a number of years.

My previous cast iron pump died during Hurricane Irene, I ran to Home Depot and all they had were some Flotec pumps. It was an emergency, so I bought the Flotec, only available with the tether float switch. I was unhappy with the tether float, it got stuck a few times and the level of the water in the sump rose uncomfortably high.

I read some other reviews and someone mentioned that the Wayne was a superior pump. I had the Flotec about a week and the screws on the top were already rusting! What's up with that? Can't they spend 5 cents more and put in some screws that don'... more