Little Giant APCP-1700 - 29 GPM 1/3 HP Automatic Pool Cover Pump

Other pumps I've had use a sensor to determine if there is water on the cover. They are constantly turning on, then shutting off. Also, debris would get into the intake fairly easy and impact performance. I like this approach.

I initially got this pump and loved it so I bought 3 for my 40 x 20 pool. So it keeps all water off my cover and my cover stays straight. The pump didn't last a few weeks. First one went then the other two followed shortly. The company broke my chops after a long drawn out conversation the would only send me two replacement pumps. Barely got a season out of them and they shut down as well. Now I have 6 paper weights for the yard. Look for something that works like this initially but stays up to speed for the amount of money you spend on it.

I initially got this pump and loved it so I bought 3 for my 40 x 20 pool. So it keeps all water off my cover and my cover stays straight. The pump didn't last a few weeks. First one went then the other two followed shortly. The company broke my chops after a long drawn out conversation the would only send me two replacement pumps. Barely got a season out of them and they shut down as well. Now I have 6 paper weights for the yard. Look for something that works like this initially but stays up to... more

Works vey intermittently. Many time I have had to go out in the rain and mess with it to get it working. I have had 3 and returned all 3 after they died. I just switched to the Wayne pump. Hopefully it's better.

I had a new pool cover installed 2 years ago. They provided this pump. They have replaced this pump 3 times. If the primer hole gets a little particle in it, it will run but not pump. This is unreliable as I live in Oregon at it rains here, a lot. Next it will start blowing the GFI outlet. Moving to a non GFI outlet, it will work for awhile, then eventually will just stop burn out. Yes, they have replaced them in, but 2 in 3 years is ridiculous.

Awesome at removing rain water that collects on top of our pool cover.

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It looks like the little giant pool cover pump is a very good product, it is supposed to hook to a water hose but has a 1" female hole for water delivery. Unfortunately a water hose is a 3/4" connector? So now I have an immediate problem. So called the company and I finally got hold of the man that sold it to me. He said it should have had an adaptor with the pump. He immediately said I will get it in the mail to you right away. Good for Jim he gave no excuses but took care of business. The packer had his head somewhere else than doing his job. Thank you Jim.

It looks like the little giant pool cover pump is a very good product, it is supposed to hook to a water hose but has a 1" female hole for water delivery. Unfortunately a water hose is a 3/4" connector? So now I have an immediate problem. So called the company and I finally got hold of the man that sold it to me. He said it should have had an adaptor with the pump. He immediately said I will get it in the mail to you right away. Good for Jim he gave no excuses but took care of... more

We have only had our pump one year, that is one season and it just stopped working. This is our second Little Giant in 3 years. We are done with this brand, needless to say.

My previous pump went out after only 1 season of use. I had heard from many others, including the pool company service and store personnel that these pumps go out quite often and only last about 1 year. I decided to spend a few extra bucks to get one that would last. This one has a 3 year warranty!

It seems well built and does a great job at getting all the water off the cover relatively quickly. It was only about $30-40(if that) more than the cheap on that went up on me. I shopped around a lot and Power Equipment Direct had the best price. It is really simple to use... Just plug in and she works! So far so good. I'm very pleased and would recommend this product.

My previous pump went out after only 1 season of use. I had heard from many others, including the pool company service and store personnel that these pumps go out quite often and only last about 1 year. I decided to spend a few extra bucks to get one that would last. This one has a 3 year warranty!

It seems well built and does a great job at getting all the water off the cover relatively quickly. It was only about $30-40(if that) more than the cheap on that went up on me. I shopped around... more

Given the fact that I used to try to siphon off the water my sucking the air out of a garden hose, this pump workied 1000x better and removed the water from the pool cover quickly with little effort on my part. The only negative was that it did suck some water fron under the pool cover, but that was not a issue with the pump but the pool cover itself.

I would highly recommend your pump to other individual considering a easy way to remove that nasty pool cover cover water.

We put our pool in last year, my pump would only work intermittently. It makes a low humming sound, but pumps no water. I had it replaced under warrenty, but the 2nd one is doing the same thing. It is totally unreliable to remove water from my cover. I have left unplugged, taken out of water, disconnected from hose and put in water to see if it would pump just out the side- but it isnt. Could a 2nd one have gone bad?? It seems like somethings else might be going on.

Pump came as promised. Worked as advertised and we love it.