Best Replacement Pumps for Bottles

Overview

Finding the best replacement pump starts with knowing what kind of pump your bottle actually needs.

This page is a hub for the replacement pump options I recommend by pump type, bottle type, and size.

Use it to find foaming soap pumps, lotion pumps, gallon and liter bottle pumps, mason jar pumps, and pumps organized by common neck sizes.

Before choosing a pump, make sure you know the basics of your bottle.

Replacement pumps are not universal, even when they look similar online or are listed as fits between X and Y sizes.

A good fit depends on:

  • neck size
  • thread finish
  • bottle opening width
  • bottle height
  • pump type
  • dip tube length
  • pump output
  • liquid thickness

If you are not sure about those details yet, start with my guide: How to Find the Right Replacement Pump for Your Refillable Bottle: A Complete Guide.

Or get a more basic understanding with my blog article: How to Find the Right Replacement Pump for Your Refillable Bottle.

These resources explain how to measure your bottle, understand common sizes like 24/410 and 28/400, avoid threading problems, and decide whether a bottle is worth saving before you buy a pump. 

The article will give you all the basics you need.

The complete guide is a thorough explanation with images, a decision guide on how to decide whether it's worth finding a new pump and some alternative options for bottles that aren't threaded or have threads that can't be matched with a new pump.

If you already know what kind of pump or size you need, use the sections below to find the best replacement pump options for your bottle.

Where These Recommendations Come From

  • Years of Working with Bottles, Pumps & Replacements

    Since 2017, bottles with replacement pumps has been our jam. Designing them, buying them, testing them and selling them. We know the problems that happen with pumps and how to solve them.

  • Customer Experience

    We are often contacted by customers that have experienced issues with pumps and finding replacements. Helping them solve their problems gives us the information we need to help you solve it too.

  • Availability in the Marketplace

    Knowing the size you need is only have the solution. You also need to know where to get the replacements. We recommend products that are available to purchase by individuals. You don't need to buy in large bulk.

  • Personal Experience or Well-Rated

    We only recommend products that we have either used ourselves and trust or that are highly rated in the marketplace. Not all pumps are created equal, and we've spent time eliminating the stinkers.

Best Lotion & Soap Replacement Pumps

Best used for lotion, soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, thick liquids. These pumps will come in the most common thread sizes of bottle threads used around the home.

See Lotion Pump Options

Best Foam Soap Replacement Pumps

These pumps are for foam soap only and bottles made for foam pumps only. Foam pumps are not interchangeable with other types of bottle pumps.

See Foam Pumps Options

Best Mason Jar Replacement Pumps

For standard canning jars only. Not interchangeable with other sizes and styles of pumps.

See Mason Jar Pump Options

Best Gallon Bottle Replacement Pumps

For gallon bottles, jugs, salon-size bottles, and larger containers.

See Gallon Bottle Pump Options

Best Replacement Pumps by Size

The best way to find a pump that fits is to measure or know the thread size. This link will take you to all the best replacement pumps, sorted by thread size.

See Pump Options by Size

Most Common Pump Sizes

The most common sizes of pumps in household and personal care products are 24/410, 28/410, and 38/400 for 8 to 24 oz bottles.

For foaming bottles, the most common thread sizes are 43/400 and 42/400. Because they're just a millimeter different, you need exact measurements to get the right pump.

The most common size of a gallon bottle is 38/400

We don't recommend guessing. There are precise ways to know exactly what thread size you need and guessing may end in more money spent on the wrong pump.

See Pump Options by Size

Tools for Accurate Measuring

Complete Guide to Measuring, Finding & Buying Replacement Pumps

Replacement Pumps for Bottles: A Complete Guide to Measuring, Finding & Buying the Right Bottle Pumps is a 30 page guide that explains exactly how to measure bottle threads, provides links to specific replacement pumps available on several different websites and even comes with a decision guide to walk you through whether you should bother replacing your pump. This guide contains a decade of experience solving replacement pump problems for customers.

Essential Bottle Lid Thread Testing Kit - Easily Identify Your Bottle's Thread Dimensions for Perfect Replacements

Essential Bottle Lid Thread Testing kit contains labeled caps for the most commonly used household bottle thread sizes. The cap that fits your bottle tells you what thread size you need to look for when finding replacement pumps.

Digital Calipers for Measuring Bottle Threads

For precision measuring, use a digital caliper. Go to our blog article on The Best Digital Calipers for measuring bottle thread size.