Taco 007-F5 Cast Iron Circulator, 1/25 HP (4)

This is the only circulating pump we use. We have 3 pumps on our property and ordered 6 (3 replacements and 3 extras). The pumps included the gasket. Very pleased!

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I would have given this proven circulator five stars, but was disappointed by the poor packaging. The fairly heavy circulator was shipped loose in its original half open cardboard box without any stuffing protection. The cardboard was floppy and had lost all shape, so no protection there either. As a result the cover for the electrical box was bent. Not the end of the world, just a suggestion for the seller.

Let me preface this review by stating that today is Sunday and I ordered this pump at 10:44 this morning. It was on my doorstep before 6:00 this evening, which I think is pretty good for a six dollar fee.I installed this pump as a replacement for a Grundfos UPS 15-42F. The old pump was damaged when the hi-limit on my aquastat went out and caused my boiler to overheat the system. I realize that the curves of these two pumps are quite different, but this unit was all that was available for same day shipping. With overnight temps in the twenties and an infant in the house, I just needed something to push hot water through my baseboard radiators.This unit works exactly as advertised, but there are a couple of things that aren't quite as nice as the Grundfos it replaced. The first thing I noticed was the noise. It is basically a non-issue as this lives in the basement, but I can hear it over the boiler when I am in the room. When the Grundfos was on, I had to put my flashlight to the pipe and my ear to the flashlight to hear the pump running. That being said, the Taco runs at almost double the RPM, so it is basically a null argument. The other thing I liked about the Grundfos was that the bolts were entirely captured in the bolt holes. This Taco unit only has ears on the flanges. This was only mildly unsettling because the Taco is about 3/8" of an inch shorter than the Grundfos. However, once aligned and tightened down, it shows no sign of leaks.I would not hesitate to recommend this pump to anyone. Taco seems like a good, honest American company with a solid reputation. The build quality seems to be in line with other pumps in it's class. I hope it provides me with many years of service, and I hope it does for you as well.

Easy install but wish it had been thermostatically controlled and it doesn't have a check valve. I know you can buy them this way

Dimensions were the same for the mounting flanges and the height of the impeller housing. New grommets included for the top & bottom flanges. Only about $20 more than the cartridge so I opted to get the whole unit since the motor was pushing over 30 years already. Drained the heating pipes; no shutoffs around the pump so it was a lot more work and water. Put in a plastic curtain around the boiler to minimize water splash on the gas valves and electrical parts. Changed over the electrical connections to the new pump. After replacement and refilling and purging of air from the pipes, unit has been working great. Note that in order to purge air from higher locations of your house (ie 3rd floor and higher), you will need to use the bypass lever on your water pressure regulator leading to the boiler, in order to increase the water pressure and force the air down and out your drain hose.FYI, The Taco 007 is a rock solid pump design that has withstood the test of time...hope they never mess with the design.

Boiler radiant heating system went down last winter and repairman said it was bad pump....wanted $1700 to fix....couldn't afford that so had him wall off that pump and we lived without that zone for rest of winter while saving for repair....then I began looking into doing repair myselfThe Taco pump replaces the exact same item that failed...info I found on web said that is always good idea. Part was listed at $700 by repairman....I got for just over $100 from Amazon....so savings are huge just for part. Works great so far and shipping was quick.As for install....well trial and error was the key.I couldn't figure out how to keep air from getting in system during install.....there is some kind of a a switch or intake valve I just couldn't find....and right after install (very easy step) the pump knocked badly and then wouldn't seem to work....(I think it was "air bound") I finally tried draining the water & air in just that zone and tons of gook came out along with the water....then let boiler send water to just that zone...and it worked....opened up all the rest of the system valves and now have heat throughoutAs you can tell I'm a non-expert handyman....but willing to try. The Internet has great information....and even though I couldn't understand all of it at first...through good old trial and error I figured it out and saved $1500. Need to understand what each pipe does in system to make it work (feed vs returns). It took a couple of days but was well worth it.Good luck

I ordered this on Amazon because the price was $30 LESS than the local Supply House.When my new circulator pump arrived, everything seemed fine. The shipping box was in PRISTINE condition. When I opened it a couple of days later (my first opportunity to instal it), I was pretty upset.The Taco Pump box that was within the Amazon box was obviously seriously damaged. Upon opening the Taco Pump box, half of one of the cast iron flanges fell out of the box. What is SOOOOO upsetting is that whoever dropped the pump and broke it KNEW IT WAS BROKEN, BUT SENT IT ON IT'S WAY TO BE SHIPPED ANYWAY. As a Pro Home Improvement Contractor with 35+ years of customer service under my belt, this really got my blood boiling.Began the return process, but have yet to hear back from Amazon.......... Whiskey, Tango Foxtrot !!!UPDATE:The very day I posted this review, I got a SINCERE apology. I received a replacement pump that was sent Priority Mail only 2 days later. I was informed that they did NOT need the damaged pump back.Customer service, it seems is NOT dead.Nice job.NOW they can have the 5 star review I wanted to give them IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!