Waterco Hydrostorm and Hydrostorm Plus High Performance Pool Pumps

At a Glance

The Waterco Hydrostorm and Hydrostorm Plus are high performance single speed pool pumps from 1 to 3hp, built for extra large domestic and commercial pools and for pools with water features, in floor cleaning, vacuum cleaning or swim jets. The Hydrostorm covers 1, 1.5 and 2hp. The Plus adds 2.5 and 3hp, with a lock ring lid and a larger strainer basket.

Ideal for

• Hydrostorm: extra large domestic and light commercial pools, water features, swim jets and in floor cleaning that need more pump than a standard domestic unit
• Hydrostorm Plus: large and commercial pools with a lot of plumbing, and anyone sick of fighting a stiff lid and a small basket on the pad
• Replacing a tired pump on a pool that has outgrown a standard domestic model

Key Specs

• Power supply: single phase 220 to 240V, 50Hz, 2860 rpm. Waterco offers three phase on the Plus on request, ask us
• Seal and body: 316 stainless steel spring mechanical seal, single piece glass filled thermoplastic pot and volute
• Unions: 50mm quick connect barrel unions for UPVC pipe

Hydrostorm (1 to 2hp)

• Hydrostorm 100 (244100): 1hp, 0.91 kW, 4.0A, flow 250 L/min at 8 m head and 225 L/min at 10 m head, 600 mm long, 71 frame motor
• Hydrostorm 150 (244150): 1.5hp, 1.31 kW, 5.8A, flow 350 L/min at 8 m head and 315 L/min at 10 m head, 647 mm long, 80 frame motor
• Hydrostorm 200 (244200): 2hp, 1.46 kW, 6.6A, flow 370 L/min at 8 m head and 350 L/min at 10 m head, 647 mm long, 80 frame motor
• Ports: 50mm on all three
• Motor: IP55, fan cooled, thermal overload protected, 431 stainless steel shaft
• Strainer basket: 2.1 litres

Hydrostorm Plus (2.5 and 3hp)

• Hydrostorm Plus 250 (2405250): 2.5hp, 1.92 kW, 8.9A, flow 470 L/min at 8 m head and 440 L/min at 10 m head, 678 mm long, 80 frame motor, 50mm ports
• Hydrostorm Plus 300 (2405300): 3hp, 2.37 kW, 11A, flow 540 L/min at 8 m head and 500 L/min at 10 m head, 730 mm long, 90 frame motor, 65mm ports with 50mm unions (Waterco notes a 15 amp power lead plug on this model)
• Strainer basket: 2.25 litres, with lid and lock ring

Pool sizes are our guide, sized against Davey's chart for pumps of the same horsepower. Waterco does not publish a pool size for its pumps.

Why We Like It

The Hydrostorm is the pump to look at when a standard domestic pump runs out of puff. Flow is quoted at 8 m and 10 m of head so you can compare it honestly against other pumps at the same point.

• Hydrostorm: the 150 and 200 share a motor frame and length and the 200 moves more water, so compare the price gap before you settle on the 150. If you want to cut running costs on a normal sized pool, the variable speed Hydrostorm ECO-V is the better choice.
• Hydrostorm Plus: the same pump with the two things people complain about fixed, a lid you can get off and a basket that does not need emptying every other visit. The 300 has 65mm ports, so check your pipework before you order, as you will need adaptors if the pool is plumbed in 50mm. On a normal domestic pool you will not need this much pump.

Installation

It plumbs in at the equipment pad with the quick connect unions, flooded suction from the pool, so it sits at or below water level. Fit it yourself, or use a pool installer or plumber. Wiring to a fixed supply needs a licensed electrician.

Warranty & Support

3 year warranty on the pump, conditional on the install and use following Waterco's terms, with some wearing parts at 2 years and labour at 1 year. Commercial use is covered for 1 year. DIY installing? Warranty applies when the install follows the supplied install guide. Questions? Call 07 863 8064, real people, Waihi and Kopu stores, Mon to Fri.