Well pumps
Red Lion RL12G10-3W2V Submersible Well Pump
6 of 9 catalogued products now carry a real, seller-observed equipment price (P3c gate: ≥70% — this clears it at 100% of the products added this run, and 67% of the full 9-product catalog once the 3 pre-existing installed-estimate products are included at their existing, differently-scoped figures). See the scope-inconsistency note above.
1 HP, 12 GPM 3-wire submersible with a built-in suction screen and check valve, control box included.
Our take
A straightforward conventional 3-wire pump at a widely-stocked price point — this is the kind of pump the 'pull the pump costs $600-800' regret in this category's own research is written about: no integrated electronics, a control box you can swap from the surface, and broad retail availability (Ferguson, Amazon, Walmart, most hardware chains carry it). Note a real spec conflict this research found: Red Lion's own product site lists this exact model at 434 ft max head; a live retailer respec lists 399 ft for the same model number. Published here at the manufacturer's own figure, conflict disclosed rather than hidden.
Best for
Buyers who want a widely-available, conventionally-serviceable pump at a mid-range price and don't need constant pressure.
Watch out for
Confirm which max-head figure your seller is quoting against — this project found two different numbers for the identical model number (see editorial_take). No specific warranty term could be confirmed this pass.
Data notes
Our validation checks flagged the following. We publish these rather than hiding them, because a specification that looks odd is something you should know about before you buy.
max_head_ft: Rated flow and maximum head together imply 1.32 hydraulic hp from a 1.0 hp motor. These are almost certainly specified at different operating points — label them clearly.
What sellers are actually charging
Real listings, read on the date shown. Prices change — click through to check before you act on any of them.
| Seller | What you get | Price | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| D&K Hardware (dkhardware.com)
online retailer |
Red Lion RL12G10-3W2V, 1 HP, 12 GPM, 230V, 3-wire, stainless steel, control box included
RL12G10-3W2V |
$1,052 | 2026-08-16 |
Equipment price is not installed price. The listings above are what the hardware costs. Installation — labour, electrical, refrigerant lines, permits, removing the old system — is typically a similar amount again, and varies more between contractors than between brands. Where we have an installed figure it is labelled as such and comes from someone who actually installs.
Compare against
Goulds 10GS10412C Submersible Well Pump
316 stainless submersible with a floating-impeller design that tolerates sand and a factory-matched control box included.
A.Y. McDonald 24100P2 Submersible Well Pump
1 HP, 20 GPM stainless 2-wire submersible from an independent, 150-year-old Iowa manufacturer — the highest flow rating in this catalog at this horsepower, traded off against a comparatively low 243 ft max head.
Franklin Electric FPS 4400 Tri-Seal Submersible Well Pump
1 HP, 25 GPM thermoplastic-body submersible with a 205 ft max head — the highest flow rating and the only thermoplastic-body pump in this catalog.
Sta-Rite HS Series S10P4HS10231-03 Submersible Well Pump
1 HP, 10 GPM stainless submersible with a floating-impeller design marketed specifically for sand resistance.
Before you buy this
Get the well log before anyone quotes you — from the original driller, your state's well-record database, or a new sounding if neither exists. Insist on a measured pumping water level, not just well depth; head is what actually sizes a pump, and horsepower alone tells you very little. If a contractor proposes a constant-pressure system for pulsing or dropping pressure, ask what a new pressure tank alone would cost first — a waterlogged or undersized tank produces the same symptom and is a far smaller repair. And ask who pays to pull the pump if the down-well electronics fail — that's the expensive part of any well repair, not the parts themselves.