Zodiac FloPro E3 Series

A Hayward pump stopped after 4 years due to motherboard problem (apparently a common thing with Hayward). Removing the the board took five minutes but Hayward won't sell replacements for this cheap item - hopeless service. So bought a Zodiak E3. Volume of the pump is rated low but it has a high pitched whine that the Hayward did not have. Can now… Read more

hear the motor half way down the yard at low speed. I'd replace it if it wasn't so expensive to buy another. It may not bother others but our pump is near our verandah and the whine is very annoying.

Useless electronics that can't be fixed – My pump died after 4 years, would run for about 2 minutes then when it tried to change speed it would stop. I took it to a mob called Aquamech in Brisbane they tried 4 time to fix it but they had no idea, then ripped me off for a single speed pump. Moral of the story, just go and buy a new different brand from a reliable supplier but never ever use Aquamech for alleged repairs. Show details

Not Happy with Authorised Zodiac Dealer advice – I purchased a Zodiac Flo Pro pool pump and Sand filter from a an Authorised Zodiac Dealer in Qld on 17.2.2015 They were bought as a matching pair to used on a 47,000 lt. pool we were installing. They items were a Zodiac ZT650B Sand filter and a Flo Pro 1.5 Hp pool pump,which came with a remote wired control board. The remote control board… Read more

was a nightmare to program and also would not come on sometimes for programmed run time.

Complained to the dealer from where I purchased and had basicly no response.

Took the pump to an opposition Zodiac dealer in town,who is authorised to do Zodiac repairs.

They replaced the remote control board with the std 3 speed pump mounted panel which fixed the run time problem.

But the main issue has been consistent return of fine sediment to pool which settled out on the bottom and could only be removed by Vac to waste mode on the filter.

After 22 months of angst,looking at garbage on the bottom of the pool,I now believe I found the issue.

The Pump and Filter are mismatch,1.5 hp pump on a 25" filter does not fit,to my knowledge,the Zodiac Specification for coupling of pump to filter,(the filter has a design flow rate on its plate of 270 LPM.

The pump runs,especially on startup at a much higher,perhaps double the rate,and I believe it has been pushing

fine particles right through the filter and back to the pool. Presently running a 1/2 hp Onga on the filter,water is perfect.

I am taking the pump into the Zodiac authorised repair dealer in town today to hopefully get some satifactory result. Not Happy,$1000 pump in a wrong marriage, in my opinion.

Zodiac FloPro E3 - Quiet & Cheap to Run – Replaced my 3 year old Hurlcon CTX280 with a new Zodiac Flopro E3 variable speed pump. Placed it on 2 small pieced of decking board & it went straight in - although had to change the connecting flanges as the Hurlcon ones wont seal against the Zodiac. ( so get 1m pipe & 2 x 90 bends + 2 straight sockets + glue) The pump was easy to install. It… Read more

is noticeably quieter than my old pump at 50dB. It only draws a bit over 1 amp in Eco mode so cheap cheap to run. In Boost mode - runs really well and and can move the water as well as the Hurlcon. Remember that in Eco mode - the flow rate is a lot lower the Hurlcons' 280lpm. My pool - only 10000L in ground fibreglass - so both pumps are way overkill and only had to run for a minimum hours. Even though I only ran the Hurlcon for 5hrs a day - I will still get a really god saving from the Zodiac in energy costs - and I can run it longer for very little additional cost. I suppose the issue for me to change it over came down to the Hurlcon bearings had gone - it was expensive to run for more than 5 hrs a day - lucky I only had a small pool - but the noise reduction & the savings together should be worth it. Payback approx 2 years based on the hours I was running. Low noise - priceless. Long warranty - peace of mind.

Zodiac FloPro e3 – I replaced my broken old pump with this Flo Pro e3 over the weekend for my 63,000L salt water pool. Pretty simple to install if you don't mind cutting and gluing pressure pipe. The pump came with two 50mm-40mm reducers and the pool shop gave me the other connectors and pressure pipe to finish the install. Took about 15mins to get in and running. I… Read more

was hesitatant to hand over twice what a normal pump would cost but I am so far impressed with it.

My old pump had broken and the pool had not been cleaned for about 5 days. The new pump on boost took about 4-5hours to clean the pool and had it looking sparkling again. I've since been running it on the eco setting for about twice the amount of time. The new pump is whisper quiet on the low setting so I don't mind running it late into the night and early in the morning. I was sold on the idea that I would save my money in the long run plus the $150 rebate from the Govt (Qld). I didn't think I'd use the variable speed setting but after this pump has been installed, I must admit it's handy to have variable speed in case the pool needs an extra boost when its windy (I have a lot of trees around my pool) and eco for everyother time.

Eventhough my old pump was 1HP (same as the new one) the new pump seems noticably more powerful (probably because the old one was about to die).

Only had the pump for a few days so I can't comment on longevity. Will update in time. Quiet, variable speed, efficent Twice the price of a normal pump (pay for what you get I suppose)

Zodiac Flo Pro, VS & E3 Great Pumps but Barrel Union O Rings Replacement Is Wasteful and Expensive – Zodiac Flo Pro, VS & E3 Pumps are great well built pumps, but their decision to bundle the pumps Barrel Union, Tail fitting together with the O Ring means it will cost you over $20 per bundle if you need to replace the O Ring only. So if you need two O Ring replacements that's over $40 for two little rubber O Rings. This is also environmentally… Read more

bad as the unwanted plastic fittings if not recycled end up in land fill! If you have any of these pumps and aren't not happy about the waste and cost of the O Ring replacement bundle email your complaint to au.sales@fluidra.com

Good Service at the end – Had the Flo pro e3 for three years worked efficiently had some major problems all of a sudden initial contact with distributor and Zodiac was a bit noncommittal but possibly my impatience was the problem it was xmas and i suppose they had a few customers to sort through however at the end all parties came through and exceeded my expectations in repairing my pump  Show details ·  1

Installation is critical! – Came with pool package (POOLFAB) all zodiac equipment.. Installng technician set up everything perfectly . Explained ongoing maintenance and good pool hygiene practices. He calibrated Magnapool ph monitoring device .. everything spot on .. Runs very quietly.. have solar panels only filter and clean when the sun shines ! Couldn’t be happier!  Show details ·  1

Questionable Quality – Had the pump installed new 5 years ago alongside new pool build. Started to have problems around 3 years later, but managed to keep the thing going, although not as described in poorly written instructions. After further deteioriation, called the pool repair man who said it was knackered and that a new one was required, as repairs or replacement… Read more

of the electronic controls, cannot be done, as replacement controls are not available for purchase from the manufacturer. He also stated that a pool pump should last around 12 years, and he was used to dealing with problems with older Zodiak pumps. Purchased and installed a new replacement for $1300, and the new pump does not operate as described in the operation instructions. The pump is not "whisper quiet" in eco mode as claimed, and the electronic controls do not operate correctly. As it is now the weekend, I intend to follow this up with Zodiak on Monday. I do not recommend this pump as suitable for purchase.

The worst customer service in the world – Just buy a new one is their technical service response. Thats their moto. You tell me is this a company interested in making money and offering no service at all

Steer clear of Zodiac products! – Purchased new home with Zodiac Flo Pro E3 3-Speed Variable Pump. Worked OK for 4 years, then stopped completely. Sent of for repair, only to be told it was unrepairable, and had to buy another new pump. People say pool pumps should last 10 - 12 years - Zodiac only lasting 4 years, that's a joke! Warning: Don't buy Zodiac products, you will only be disappointed. Show details

Not happy jan!! – Bought the flow pro pump always had issues getting it to prime after cleaning cartridge filter ect after about 2 years of use and it is out of warranty it started making a rattling noise then had problems getting enough water flow then after 5 years it’s totally gone with multiple issues and my pool dude has recommended I don’t bother to repair it because I would end up with future issues not built to last buyer beware Show details

FLOPRO E3 RUBBISH – Had my pump for 12 months and it has starting cutting in and out switching its self off which is now causing chlorine issues. Spoke to zodiac warranty and was told could be 5 weeks before they could look at it and to manually put chlorine in till then. Rubbish!!!!! Show details

Do not buy – Bought for over $3500 4 years ago. Continuous issues with the while system and now pump has just blown. My advice steer clear of zodiac it's just well marketed Chinese rubbish. For what I paid out in zodiac equipment I am appalled at the horrible quality of it. Please please please learn from my mistakes people.

garbage product no support and no warrntys – we have had our pool for under 4 years first 6 months zodiac clorinator stopped (fixed under warranty) 16 months zodiac pool cleaner stopped working we replaced at our own cost 20 months top seal on zodiac cartage filter leaked (we replaced at our cost figured general wear and tear) 3 year and 6 months zodiac flo pro pool pump stopped working and we are told $1400 for a new one Show details

3.5 years old and pump has failed – It worked fine initially but now the motor has failed after 3.5 years so just outside of warranty. Quoted $1300 repair cost so definitely not worth repairing if I'm likely only to get another few years out of it. For an expensive product I would expect it to last much longer than this.

Zodiac WE3000 Variable speed Motor – My Pool pump stopped working after 3 1/2 years from being new. It seems that the electronic speed control unit is the fault. I have tried to source a replacement part for this however the speed controller cant be purchased separate from the motor. This is very annoying, 1600 bucks for a replacement motor!!! The motor seems fine, just the crappy… Read more

electronics controller is all that is needed, very disappointing. Cant even get a non variable speed drive to mount to the existing pump body! Bloody useless and will never buy one of these again!!

Not working after 3 months. Poor warranty service – Installed 17 November 2020 Stopped working in under 3 months Warranty claim lodged. Due to lack of technicians cant come out for nearly 3 weeks. Pool is green after 3 weeks and can’t use Today 25 Feb 2021 the day before they are due to turn up for warranty inspection, get a text message saying they have to reschedule as no parts available Poor product. Even worse warranty service  Show details

Lasted 3 years and 3month for a $1350 pump – Pump ran 4 hours a day lasted 3 years and 3 months bearings went but cannot replace bearings at this stage wouldn't buy anotheŕ. Thought I was purchasing a quality product but this doesn't seem to be the chase. Very disappointed wouldn't recommend. Show details

Zodiac FloPro E pump - unreliable – I purchased the Zodiac FloPro e-pump in Dec 2013. It was replaced twice during warranty period and now that it’s out of warranty it won’t work again. Very good warranty service but terrible unreliable product. I would not buy another Zodiac pump. Show details

Motor seized after 4 years – The pumps motor seized after 4 years. Very disappointed as I thought I had purchased a quality product. Pump was a right off so I will now be staying away from this brand. Show details

Did the job well for only 5 and a half years, then it died – "Control Board is blown up, not worth repairing" is the verdict from repairer. (they don't sell pumps, only fix them, so an honest appraisal), They said most variable pumps don't last. Show details

Price reflects its quality - poor – Purchased this pump and worked well for the time it was on. However 2-3 years later the electronics of the unit turn on but the motor does not kick in. Sent it off for assessment and was told the more was gone. This product may be cheaper than waterco and the likes but i had a hurlcon pump last me 12 years. This cheap product only lasted me a few… Read more

years. Spend more and buy anything but zodiac.

Head office didn't want to even touch this or assist a warranty claim or price of a new motor.

These products are the worst ever would not recommend – Have pump clhorinator put in 3 half years ago pump seized, now chlorinator not working. Bought new celk and still nothing my advice stay away from Zodiac products. They are not worth the money would not buy their products again.  Show details

Terrible customer service over broken chlorinater – Our chlorinated broke 2 weeks before the warranty. Zodiac were quick to offer to send a replacement part however when I requested a technician instead was told I would have to wait two weeks so I booked an appointment in. Technician never showed and Zodiac after being chased multiple times say they can’t control their employees and that the… Read more

technician won’t answer his phone or emails. I got told it was my fault for not installing the parts myself.

Odd they accept employees not doing their job as the norm. She said what would you have me do fly to Brisbane and sort this out for you. Maybe escalating this to management would be a more appropriate response. Will not replace with Zodiac again simply for poor customer service.

for the money im not impressed - 2 replacements – Looks great, runs quiet most of the time, new complete pool setup - all zodiac, easy to clean however, Second pump in 4 months, first one had a faulty controller and lost connection to the pump, second pump trips my house out every three days "roughly" and stops running til I realise again. I work away so this is highly inconvenient having a… Read more

dirty pool every two weeks. Wont switch over from prime to run mode. Also have no flow error every start up. Customer service could have been more professional on the phone. Overall disappointing and I hope Zodiac come to the party,

Unable to give arrival time for technician and unable to even say morning or afternoon.

I would have given 5 – My new Flo Pro e 3 pump is getting good results but a question I have put to you 3 times via website indicated emails remains unanswered! Whatever suggested steps I take some air remains at the top of the filter cylinder. It does not appear to effect the efficiency of the filtration but occasional squirts of bubbles through the pool inlet jets… Read more

are irritating. This never happened with my previous pump! Is this normal/acceptable? Otherwise I would give it 5!

extremely quiet – I had this pump installed after a solid 5 days talking to everyone in the pool industry I could about which type of pump and filter to buy. I ended up choosing this pump because of reviews and seems to be the one a lot of pool maintenance guys use . Its only been installed for 6 months and it is very, very quiet on eco pump. However, our… Read more ·  1

automated cleaner does struggles to clean on eco mode. Perfectly fine on medium mode. I am sure the electricity bill will have to come down a lot also. Its easy to use, and it has good warranty. The pool is spotless when its on medium and can go a bit cloudy on Eco mode. I am still working out how to fine tune it. The guys who sold it to us were not very honest as they said is was a 1.5 horsepower motor when its only a 1 horsepower motor. Maybe not strong enough for the size pool we have [ 57000 litres] , who knows! Overall I am pretty happy with it.

Impressed so far....very quiet – When it was installed it was set on the "Boost" setting. Should I change it to the "Clean" setting to minimise power usage? And how many hours a day does it need to run on the "Clean" setting? I'm currently running it 5 hours a day on the "Boost" setting which seems fine. July 31st 2017 Update: Last power bill cut by $250 I called Zodiac… Read more ·  4

about which setting I should use. I was advised to try it on Eco as I don't have an automatic cleaner. So far so good. I received my power bill for the last quarter - down $250. There is no other reason for the reduction. In summer I may need to increase the time I run the pump on Eco and will need to switch it to "Boost" when I vacuum. Happy customer.

Dead quiet and cheap to run – Was a bit tricky to set up ignitially but now, 12 months later, our power usuage is down by almost 55% The set up instructions for the Zodiac pump could be more clearly written. Certainly a marked improvement noise wise. Cannot hear it from 2 metres away. But I'm getting deaf ! (My wife tells me)  Show details ·  2

No flo Pro flo – Flo pro e3 is 4 months old. It will not prime and gives a no flow message. I have tried the suggestions in the manual to no avail. It will not switch on now and gives a message to check the pump. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?  Show details

Zodiac E3 8 Star – Good: it's so quiet that i run it all hours now. 1400 rpm still runs my zodiac SWC well, which was an initial concern, wayyy less power consumption which running 8-10hrs a day. Reckon this will payback in 12 months. Not good: 1400rpm will not run my pool cleaner, it's got no guts for going up walls. I only have had this a few days, so I'm… Read more ·  2

still solving this issue. I will likely increase increments until it climbs my walls, but buyer beware, 1400rpm ECO mode does not go up my pool walls.

Good not excellent for above reasons

My New Zodiac Pump, just the ducks nuts! – My current sand filter & salt water chlorinator is all Zodiac, which has been bullet proof to date (10 years old) (apart from the pump which just died & was not a Zodiac product), I am extremely happy with the Zodiac equipment so decided to purchase the Zodiac FloPro E3 pump, Pt Douglas Pool Shop was outstanding & gave a fantastic service, they… Read more ·  1

also offered to install my new pump for me & went out there way after it was installed to explain to me how to use the controller & clean the pump filter basket, to date the pump is so much quieter than my old one, and the controller is so easy to use, and the flow rate is so much better than the old one even on clean mode (the new pump is slightly smaller than the old one in size too!). I Have no hesitation in recommending any Zodiac product to anyone.