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M-53 ZOELLER MIGHTY MATE SUMP PUMP. 1-1/2 ICNH FPT DISCHARGE 1/3 HORSEPOWER
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Zoeller Pump Co. M-53 Mighty Mate clear effluent or dewatering submersible pump. Choice of many plumbers and contractors. 1/3 HP cast iron housing with plastic vortex impeller. 9ft. power cord. Truely a all star pump. Powder coated epoxy CI and SS fastners. Oil filled motor with thermal overload. CSA UL SSPMA
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1124 in Home Improvement
- Brand: Zoeller
- Model: M-53
- Dimensions: 10.25″ h x 7.50″ w x 10.25″ l, 22.00 pounds
Features
- Cast switch case, motor and pump housing with powder coated epoxy finish.
- Glass-filled polypropylene
- Engineered, glass-filled, plastic impeller with metal insert
- Stainless steel guard & handle.
- Bearing -lower & upper oil fed cast iron
Heavy duty, rock solid workhorse
Had this pump for four years in my house and eight years in my businesses it has never failed yet. Those people who give it bad reviews often don’t have a clue to what a sump pump does, and the different types. Zoeller’s M53 shares the same dimensions and is nearly identical to the M57. The M53 has a cast iron switch case, motor, and pump housing, a thermoplastic base, and an engineered plastic impeller with metal insert. Like the M57, it can pump 43 gallons (163L)/minute, passes half-inch solids, and shares a 1.5″ discharge. Zoeller is the industry standard: don’t let anyone tell you differently. It’s the brand the professionals use and the plumbers recommend. If you need the extra casing weight and prefer a cast iron impeller, get the M57.
Great Pump
Great pump. It replaced a “top of the line” Ridgid pump that started acting up. The Ridgid pump had the “industry leading” electronic switch that would not maintain water level reliabilty. I paid $100 less with the Zoeller and got a better pump.
The nice thing about the Zoeller it that it’s the same basic design that has been manufactured for 20+ years. It’s tried and true. Replacement parts are readily available at your local plumbing supply store.
As for the reviewer who had the switch fail. It’s a mechanical part. It has a rated life. It will fail eventually. As with any mechanical system, it needs regular maintenance. Buy the $20 replacement switch and replace it every 3 years. While you’re at it, check and clean the float, inspect the check valve, and make sure the impeller is clear and spinning freely. No sump pump should ever be considered a maintenance-free item.
As for not including an alarm… You can get a $10 water sensor/alarm from just about anywhere. Another common-sense thing to install when you have a basement.
This is a great pump. It isn’t exciting like the big box-store sump with a crazy horsepower rating, a high flow rate at 0 feet of head, and fancy newfangled electronic switch. It’s a basic pump that performs a specific task reliably. It’s the sort of thing you want in your sump crock.
Better Alternatives
I’ve had an M-53 for 4 1/2 years now. Last week it quit and left me with a 2900 sq. ft. basement under two inches of water. I found that the contacts in the float switch were burnt, allowing the float to stick in the down position, and therefor not turning on the pump. After gently pushing up on the float, the pump worked fine. It continued to cycle for a day, then stuck again. Until I replace the pump, I have been monitoring the unit; it occasionally sticks, but, with prodding, it pumps fine. Zoeller sells a new switch and gasket for about $25, (the only remedy for this type of failure) but this is probably not economical on an almost five year old pump. There is no maintenance procedure to preclude this type of failure. Would I recomend you buy this pump? Not really, when there are better alternatives out there. There are pumps with internal diaphragm switches, some with sealed floating switches, and some with failure alarms, and battery and water powered backup systems. And there are pumps with lifetime warranties (Sears). Notwithstanding what you buy, you might ask why all pumps don’t have some kind of failure alarm to preclude flooding.
