Danner Manufacturing, Inc. Pondmaster Garden Pond Filter and Pump Kit, PMK 190, Black, 02019

I bought this for our small outdoor fish pond. I don't know the exact size or volume, but it's about 3' x 4'. Our previous pump/filter had given out partly because it was too powerful for a tiny pond. This seems to be just right. It makes a nice little fountain & filters the water really well. (We used the fountain nozzle from our other pump/filter because we wanted a more traditional tiered fountain, but this kit includes the basic bubble and waterbell type water pattern.) We had clear water again after just one day. It has been a little over a month since we installed, and no problems. It's easy to clean, and at this price is such a great value.UPDATE: It has now been a year and this pump is still working great. We kept it running all winter without the fountain part attached and it provided enough movement that our little pond didn't freeze solid and it kept our comets happy and healthy during this unbelievable winter! Now that it's warm out, it continues to keep the water crystal clear, doesn't clog over-easily and is easy to clean. I have not had the problem that others spoke of with the tab of the cover breaking off, but I also don't just try and rip it off. Very satisfied with this product! SECOND UPDATE: It has now been almost 2 years (and a very rough winter in the northeast!) and this pump is still working beautifully! My fish survived the winter as this kept the water moving even in the deep freezes we had. Great product!

This is a great little pond pump / filter / water feature for our small pond (approx 200 gallons) inset on our front porch. It cleans the water through removable/washable/replaceable filters and creates a pretty round water spray (you can control the size of the diameter). I bought this same item many years ago (at least 6, maybe more) and it stayed on year round. It went through winters of freezing weather where the top of the pond was frozen solid but the fountain was a crystal ice palace that kept the water moving and kept our die hard gold fish alive. Here is a picture of the frreeze in 2009 and of my dog drinking out of the frozen fountain in 2010! Eventually the pump just wore out. Even my husband, who is a marine mechanic, said it was toast. So I went back to the store I bought it from and they no longer carried it. Thank goodness for Amazon who hooked me up with Pondmaster and even though I was bummed that I couldn't just replace the pump, I now have a new unit that is working great! Thank you Amazon and Pondmaster!

Checked the product as soon as it arrived to make sure it worked. It does, my problem was poor packaging, a damaged box, and a partially crushed box. So I was grateful it worked. I have had 3 of these pumps are there are great for small ponds. I currently use a 100 gallon stock tank but also have had 50 gallon stock and metal tanks for ponds and these work great and keep the pond from freezing over in the winter.

My pond has a sludge and algae problem, and this filter does pretty well.Needs cleaning frequently.

I've been using the Pondmaster 190 in my small (100 gallon) backyard goldfish pond for about 10 years now. I run it 365 days a year and usually replace the filter/pump about every 3 years. I purchased one last July. It ran horribly noisy and did not pump nearly as fast as I was accustomed to. The water sphere was more of a trickle. By autumn, it stopped working entirely. I contacted the manufacturer, Danner Manufacturing, who promptly sent me a new one...which did much the same thing. Three seasons and 2 dead filters. Not entirely sure what to replace it with. Most of the options are overkill for my wee pond.UPDATE: Upgraded from 1 star to 5. I phoned the Danner manufacturing folks and told them that their replacement died. They told me to send it back and promptly sent another one. Told me that it has a 5 year warranty and if it needs replacing before that, call and they'll send another one! Okay, inconvenience aside, you can't beat that kind of customer service. I have had the replacement, replacement going for a year now with no problems.

Don't buy it You set the spray, it looks great. Hours later the spray it shooting water out of the pond.Apparently the pressure changes and it becomes dangerous. The water level was dangerously low when i checked it after work BEWARE CAN KILL YOUR FISH AND DRAIN YOUR POND

The item did not come with the top piece on the long stem of the water spout that makes the water splash out:(

Very easy to assemble and install. Mine arrived without any kind of instructions, however it was so simple that instructions really werent needed.I've had to wash out the filter pads several times already (which means it's doing exactly what it's meant to do!) My 50 gallon outdoor pond was awful with algae and bottom sludge, which I've also been adding products to treat the problem. But this filter works hard, does it's job, and the filter pads simply have to be cleaned out once they are heavily used.Now I can actually see my fish again!I've only had this a little while, so I can't tell you about durability yet. But it's already been well worth the small price I paid for it.Like others mentioned, I did have to weight it down with a rock, not a big deal at all.I would like to find out if I could purchase other tips to use with it, just to change up the water pattern sometimes.

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Terrible product.

I read some comments before buying, that it didn't stay at the bottom of the pond without weight. So I put weight on it, and it's turned out to be an excellent unit for my small pond. I've had it less than a month and have cleaned the filters out twice already. I was so excited when, after about 3 days, I could actually see my fish, and the bottom of the pond! I took off the fountain spigot and hooked up a piece of hose, ran the house out and around the pond to create a small waterfall down some rocks and back into the pond. For me, it is ideal -- small and flat, cleans the crud out of the pond and the pump is strong enough to run my little waterfall. I am very, very happy with this purchase.

Purchased this pump to replace a 12 year old Laguana pump. Seems to be doing the job for the time being however only time will tell about the durability of this unit in my small 80 gallon fish pond.

The unit runs like a workhorse on my small ponds. Keep an eye on the filters, presently I clean mine every 12 hrs. Packaging in the mail could have been better, fortunately nothing was broken. I suggest purchasing additional filters.