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12"X 15.7" Coolrunner Pump Barrier Bag - Large Black Media Bag For Pond Biological Filters Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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Details

BrandCoolrunner
ColorBlack
Materialmesh
StyleDiaphragm
Power SourceAc/dc

Reviews

Global ratings 13
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Type of review

Perhaps with a less powerful pump it wouldn't be a problem, but my pump pulled the bag through the protective grill and actually bent the grill. I won't be using it again.That said, it seemed well constructed. Just not ideal for my situation.

Pros
  • Works well easy to clean
Cons
  • It collected more dirt and clogged the pump

Revainrating 5 out of 5

One of my best pond investments

One of the best investments I have made for my Cuoi pond it keeps the motor from plugging up with debris it keeps salamanders from getting caught in a motor and it is so easy to clean

Pros
  • Easy to install snd does the job.
Cons
  • The bag may not hold up well over time when exposed to harsh weather conditions

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Such a easy upgrade!

This bag has saved my pump and eliminated a lot of frustration and time consuming cleaning. Before the bag I would have to clean out an almost solid plug of pine needles once or twice a week. Now I never have to worry about it!

Pros
  • It was sized to fit large pumps. fountain is operating great.
Cons
  • The bag is too soft and clogs the pump

Revainrating 5 out of 5

used this on a sump pump

So I have a crappy garage with a negative slope (water comes into the garage from roadway). With that, I was getting lots of debris from the road which of course went into the sump. Last year I had a pump go bad after burning up the motor from debris blocking the flow forcing the pump to run continuously. I ran across this and dropped the pump into the bag blocking said debris.works great. I do believe this is a bit expensive for what it it. It's more like a cheap netting but it still works…

Pros
  • Perfect what I neededo for my pump..thank you
Cons
  • The bag may require frequent cleaning and replacement, leading to higher maintenance costs

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Useless as intended

First I will say it’s a sturdy bag, but the holes are far too fine it Clogs easily and starves the pump rapidly unless pre filtered. Snails love to latch on leading to other issues…. It also doesn’t function well unless you get creative and build a frame to keep it expanded. Makes a great barley straw bag though. Waste of money as a pump protection product. Just get a pump with starvation and overload features and be done with it.

Pros
  • Great product with a lot of pressure behind it!!
Cons
  • It may not fit properly in all types and sizes of pond filters

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not recomended good for me

Didn't work for purpose stated. Net covered most of pump but got sucked into pump. Made situation to protect pump worse.

Pros
  • It seems to work fine, but my pond is a bit murky. I'll have to update after filtering for a while.
Cons
  • The black color of the bag can make it hard to see inside and monitor the filter media

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great: my feedback

This mesh bag is such a great idea. I wish I would have bought this when I bought the pump. All the crap will collect on the outside of the bag instead of plugging up your pump.

Pros
  • The pump doesn't have an ajustment to turn the pressure down. Otherwise it is an excellent pump.
Cons
  • The large size can be cumbersome to handle and store

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Holes lets more stuff in than I thought

Product arrived promptly. The bag was bigger than I what I thought it would be, so my pump was kind of buried inside. I did measure my pump and the bag dimensions, but did not take into consideration the depth of the bag with the pump inside. This bag stops big stuff from getting into the pump, but not fine material. We had weeks of ash fallout from Northern CA fires that left a layer on the pond surface. The bag didn't stop that from getting into the pump. Fire ash is a new nationwide problem,

Pros
  • Have not had it long enough to know.
Cons
  • The bag may not be completely waterproof, allowing water and debris to leak through

Extremely disappointed. My old pump died and I replaced it with a bigger one. The old pump shield was too small so I bought this one. The mesh on this bag is fabric, not rigid wire netting like my last one (like a pool skimmer net or window screen). Hence, the fabric is getting sucked into my new more powerful pump. It's preventing leaves and matter from plugging up the pump by plugging the pump up itself! Total waste of money. It's laying in my flower bed, where I chucked it when I realized it

Pros
  • Perfect for my pump
Cons
  • The material of the bag may not be durable enough to withstand heavy use

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great Quality & Affordable

We were replacing a small pump GPM and had originally looked at the more expenses popular name brand pumps on the market. We found this pump on Ebay and the positive reviews and decided to give it a try. It was a 1/3 of the price of some other pumps, and works great.Our fountain is flowing perfectly with this pump and couldn't be happier with the outcome.

Pros
  • This bag works great keep stuff out of the pump
Cons
  • It could be too expensive compared to other filter media products on the market

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Awesome pump! Would purchase again!

This pump works 24/7. Same suction as when it arrived! Not one event! Always steady, always dependable! Highly recommended!

Pros
  • Worked perfectly to cover my pond pump and keep debris out.
Cons
  • It may be difficult to clean and maintain the bag, especially if it becomes clogged with debris

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Contributes to pump clogging

Did the opposite of what was expected. I thought I would shield the pumps from clogs caused by algae, but the bags were quickly clogged themselves, and parts of the bags were sucked into the pump intake, actually fouling the propellers in one case. I have removed them, and the pumps are now fine.

Pros
  • wish I had done this along time ago really protects the pump
Cons
  • The bag may not be effective at trapping smaller particles and debris in the filter media

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Saves time for my opinion

It’s a good bag and I will continue to use it but it gets sucked to the pump motor and then debris gets stuck onto that. I do have to clean it off every couple of hours, but that’s less then if I didn’t have it.

Pros
  • The pump suction didn’t diminish and it keeps stuff out of the pump.
Cons
  • The bag may not be compatible with certain types of filter media, limiting its versatility