Did you hear the news?! RPS was featured on Homestead Rescue show!
One of our RPS Solar Powered Eco-Steady Booster Pumps is helping a young couple get reliable water for their Alaskan homestead!
Join Mike as he reacts and shares his expert advice on off-grid living, today. Check out the link in bio or head over to our official RPS Solar Pumps YouTube channel.
02/26/2025
🌷🐣 We've got Early Bird Spring Ready pricing up to 40% OFF all pump kits until Feb 28th 💧 Are you all ready for spring as much as we are?
Give us a call at 888-637-4493 or shop at shop.rpssolarpumps.com
02/24/2025
☀ What is a Solar Pump?
A solar pump is a well water pumping system powered by solar energy instead of using AC power form the grid. It uses solar panels to generate electricity that drives the pump. Most people pump from a well, but our pumps can be used with storage containers, lakes, ponds, streams, springs and cisterns!
Have solar pumping questions? Check out our YouTube channel for FAQ Answers and learning about the joy of pumping water with the power of the sun! https://www.youtube.com/c/RPSSolarPumps
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02/18/2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daniel H. from Nevada replaced his old windmill pump with an RPS 200 Series!
“Yes!!! It’s up and pumping. Installation went great. ”
02/17/2025
⏰ How long does a solar pump last? Typically 10-20 years and solar pumps can last over 25 years with proper maintenance.
RPS offers a 2 Year Comprehensive Warranty as well as FREE famously friendly U.S. Based customer support for the life of your system! We also send you a replacement rotor with every kit to ensure you have what you need should your rotor wear out.
Want to learn more about solar pumping? Download our Ultimate DIY Guide to Solar Pumping here: https://rps-solar-pumps.formstack.com/forms/catalog_copy_1 or find it in our Instagram bio!
02/13/2025
What comes with an RPS Solar Pump Kit? 💧☀
Our RPS Solar Pump Kits come with a Helical Rotor Pump with DC Brushless Permanent Magnet Motor, Solar Panels, a pump controller, a 38-Page Full color user manual and more.
👍 Want to make installation easy? Add our popular Turnkey Kit, which includes Solar Panel Mounting, Polypipe and Wiring. All you need to provide is the pipe for mounting the solar panels on, concrete to mount the pole and a grounding rod.
🛡️ All of our kits also come with a 2 year Warranty and a famously friendly, U.S. Based customer service team!
Check out our website at shop.rpssolarpumps.com for more info or call us anytime at 888-637-4493
02/12/2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scott K. from Iowa kept his pond from freezing over with an AIR400 Solar Aerator -
"Here are pictures of our installation we just completed. There was already a little over an inch of ice we we went to set the diffusers and that is why you can see tubing on top of the ice.
Installation was straightforward and simple, and it performs flawlessly as long as there is some sunlight.
We are very happy we purchased from you and will recommend.”
02/11/2025
💧 We have a few different answers for this. The max submersion (the amount of water that can sit on top of a pump) for our most popular submersible pumps pumps is 129', for our Pro Series pumps it would be 656'.
However, the max lift we can do with a 5 HP pump would be 1150'!
02/07/2025
🤷 How Do Solar Pumps Work? ☀️ Download our FREE DIY Guide to Solar Pumping at https://shorturl.at/VCJuD
Here's a short explanation!
When the sun shines on the surface of your solar panels, the movement of electrons generates DC power which is transferred through attached wires to the pump controller.
The pump controller is the brains of the system and with sophisticated technology and sensor inputs, it turns the submersible motor and drives the pump to push water against gravity to the surface.
💧Want to learn more? Download our FREE DIY Guide to Solar Pumping at https://shorturl.at/VCJuD
02/03/2025
Monday Q&A with Mike – Your Go-To Solar Pump Guy! 💦🌞
It’s that time again! Mike’s back to answer your burning solar pump questions, and today we’re talking what to look for when buying a solar well pump. 🤔🚰
✅ Right pump size & flow rate
✅ Solar panel efficiency
✅ Battery backup options
✅ Built to last for off-grid living
Mike’s here every Monday to help you make the best choice for your water needs! Got a question? Drop it in the comments ⬇️ and he might just answer it next week!
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Why RPS? Where are you located?
RPS is a family-owned company of laser-focused mechanical, electrical and software engineers that live and breathe solar pumping almost every hour of every day. We have sales offices in a number of states now, but our main shop has moved to an Ag town in California (we do get poked fun of for this!) and our warehouse to move there shortly. We put great time, money and thought into our kits – including parts and components to make installation a breeze. Our reading materials, manuals, videos and diagrams allow customers of all skill levels to install a solar pump successfully the first time. As has become famous, we also offer a direct line to talk with real humans! ..our actual pump engineers for asking questions, helping troubleshoot, or planning for installation.
How reliable are your pumps? How long have you been in business?
We started development of our first solar pumps in 2012 and after much testing and refinement, we launched our first pump for purchase in 2014. With all our pumps still in the field, and four major winter upgrades from our engineering team, we are confident we have the highest quality pump that you can install yourself on the market, and the only comprehensive kit designed to make it easy. We believe our customers’s actions speak more loudly, with the majority of sales this past year coming from happy returning customers and their referrals.
How do you compare with other pump brands?
Consumers historically have had lots of choices when it comes to AC-grid powered pumps. For solar there are far fewer options because it’s a much smaller market and frankly the big European corporations in their ivory towers just don’t care. All these ridiculously expensive pumps must be installed professionally at great expense or their warranty is void. We focus ONLY on solar and have iterated and developed much faster than these European corporations making our systems more reliable on US soil. Cutting out multiple middlemen in the process has made our systems cheaper for our customers without sacrificing quality. Like in most industries we also compete with lots of cheap products, both from the US and from Asia. Cheap brushed motors, flimsy plastic diaphragm pumps, and fake warranties are making a bad name for solar. We have stayed strong and maintained our high quality knowing that integrity, quality and reliability win in the end. Our reputation for our commitment to our quality products, warranty and honest, friendly and respectful support is why more customers continue to trust RPS.
Friendly-looking dogs on the website. What are their names?!
Elsa is an Icelandic Shepherd and she loves swimming in cattle troughs. Especially when the water was pumped with solar power!! Roux is a mutt and hangs out on the forklift at the warehouse and at her off grid cabin chasing gophers.
We hope you’ll read our ‘Pledges’ and the letter from one of our owners to better understand who we are, and the product we continually improve and stand behind with great pride. We are honored and blessed to have such great staff and customers all over this great country.