Review on Red Lion RL SC33V Vertical Switch by Jason Hill

I had to return the 1/3 HP Red Lion version of this pump. Replacement delivered within 3 days of notification of defect. On the other hand, the original Red Lion 1/2 PS pump. This has become a useful workhorse. The only reason I downgraded this pump to 4 stars is because it sucks rocks directly into the impeller. By that I mean the short support legs at the bottom of this pump still allowed it to suck up 1/2 inch rocks (gravel) and that stopped the impeller and of course stopped pumping the sump area. The solution was to build and attach a strainer at the bottom of this pump that prevents rocks from being sucked up. And now it works very well in a gravel bottom swamp. Both versions of the Red Lion pump appear to be very well made and perform well even in monsoon conditions.