[RE-wrenches] Lorentz Sub Pump

[Roy Butler]

I've had the worst time with those CU200 controllers as well. The only 
reason I use them at all
is for the float switch function. Many of our agricultural installations 
have long wire runs
between the tank/float and the controller, so we really have no other 
choice than to use
the CU200.

Out of the last 32 SQ Flex installations we've only had one bad pump and 
thankfully, that
was an infant mortality case and covered under warranty. And yes, 
customer service at
Grundfos is horrible. About as bad as their documentation!

Like many of you, I was burned horribly with the Regretta pump 
line....many bad pumps
and even more bad controllers. I dropped them like a hot potato and have 
used the Grundfos
SQ ever since. It's definitely not perfect but it's better than the old 
versions of the Eta/ Regretta.

Like Allan said, it was a tough decision to drop that pump line because 
I like Windy Dankoff and
wanted to support Dankoff Solar. His company had a heart when he was 
running it and I really miss that
old fashioned quality customer service! I figure he was stuck in the 
middle of the Eta debacle like I was,
so no hard feelings. We still love ya Windy!

I'm following this thread with great interest. If the Lorentz pump has 
indeed improved, I want
to know all about it. Thanks for all the great info!


Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV&  wind installer
PA Sunshine Program Approved PV Installer
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46
Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747

www.four-winds-energy.com

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On 4/22/2010 2:55 PM, Jeff Oldham wrote:
> I'm aware of 2 CU-200 failures recently and I agree that Grundfos CS is about as bad as it gets in our industry. A customer had 3 Grundfos failures in the last 5 years all within 3 months of warranty expiration (of course!!), I did not make those sales but when he learned of my inclusion of the warranty his 4th pump came from me. WHEN, I was installing Grundfos I always included the extended warranty (takes it to 5 years) at my cost and stopped selling any of their controllers and used off-the-shelf stuff for a fraction of the cost instead.
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