Red Lion RJS-50-PREM 1/2 HP, 12 GPM, 115/230 Volt, Premium Cast Iron Shallow Well Jet Pump, Red, 602206

Works as expected. Seems very well made. Seems durable. Easy to install.

Ordered this 1-hp Red Lion pump as a spare when it was on sale and so glad I did. We are on well water, so having spare parts on hand like pump, pipes, connectors, solvent, etc. is a most. After the old pump failed, I had everything I needed to replace it with this pump. Although I bought it when it went on sale, even at normal price it would've been much less expensive than buying a pump locally.The pump is quiet, runs smoothly and provides our house with 60 psi of water pressure, which is plenty of pressure and volume. Like most jet pumps, it requires priming when it's first turn on. When we first move to the house, I made a permanent connection between the irrigation pump piping and the house pump piping with a valve in between. So I used the irrigation pump to supply water under pressure to prime the Red Lion pump and it was up and running in no time.The pump looks and feel like it's well made and runs well. The pressure switch is set to 30-50 psi, so I adjusted it to 40-60 psi. The best way to do this is to turn the pressure adjusting nut clockwise and count each full turn. One full turn of the nut equals approximately 2.5 psi.Anyway, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one of these pumps in the future. It's a great quality pump and I recommend it.

I purchased this pump to replace a Wayne pump that went out thinking this pump was of superior quality after reading some reviews. Man was I wrong, I installed the 1st unit as soon as I received it and within hours the pump started to lose its prime. At 1st I though something was wrong with the pipping in my well, but ultimately after speaking to their technical support it was determined that something was wrong with the pump itself. I serviced my well and replaced all of the pipes, installed a new foot valve and I purchased a Flotec well pump while a replacement was sent to me as I was not able to get my money back. I also did this just to make sure the problem was the pump and not my well or pipes. The Flotec pump worked without any issues for the 3 weeks that it took for me to get the replacement pump from Red Lion. I finally received my replacement unit from Red Lion on May 25, 2020. I installed the pump and after having a super hard time priming it I got it to work. Two days later I am back to square one, pump lost its prime and I am having a hard time getting the pump to work. . If you ask me this pump is an overpriced piece of garbage and I will never purchase a Red lion product ever again. Needless to say the Flotec pump is working flawlessly, but now I am stuck with a $300 POS red colored pump.

Great suction and output of this pump.Drawing from point 23 feet in the ground.Watering lawn and washing cars with this unit.It does put out 60 psi!Very happy so far.I would recommend a bigger output fan on motor case..Update 10-12-22 I love this pump! Served me well this summer. No issues whatsoever! I still recommend a larger fan for the motor. Heat kills motors. This puppy get quite hot. Fully winterized now for winter. Will fire up in the spring.05/15/23 fired up for spring (made sure no night freeze) working great. I have seen other post complaining about broken pump necks - my response - you let the damn pump freeze! Of course there will be expansion caused by freeze. Iron does not like freezing when h2O is involved. My recommendation is, pay attention to the weather - if it is below freezing at night, dont prime your pump for the season. You will see failure................Update 06/15/23 pump is rocking away. No issues. I did freak out about pump neck cracks being reported and took it upon myself to add 2 part epoxy to the neck of pump as a preventative measure. So far, so good. Very happy with this pumps performance. Manufacturer - please consider using a bigger fan on this pump. This baby gets quite hot and I do not need another place to cook eggs.4-18-24 Fired up unit after long winter sleep. Working great. (Make sure you winterize this pump properly) I have seen the stories of cracking pump heads. That is directly tied to improper winterizing.I have also added 2 part epoxy to the pump head for a just in case back up. Mo issues at all.