A few reviews say that the WATER pump didn't work at all, or it died after a few days. Is this true? What is the diameter of the inlet tube?
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I have found that the inlet tube (standard airline diameter) gets clogged with sediment and needs to be cleaned occasionally. Otherwise, it works fine. I have had mine for some time and have accumulated a nice crop of pods, macro algae and mangroves.
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John, no they ( in my experience, this is the third one that I have Got ) dont, I love this set up, just if you get one do not get the air pump one, very low gpm. Maybe 1 gallon per 1 to 2 hours.
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This is a pretty simple device, and I have not experienced anything like this. Assuming that your water supply has a constant pressure, I would suspect that the pump may be failing and is "locking up" intermittently. I would check and see that the hose from the water supply is not kinking and the hose to the nozzle is also not kinking, though either of these would be fairly conspicuous.i would think. The first one of these I bought failed completely after about 8 hours use, I returned it for a replacement and have had no problems with it.
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This may be better answered by the supplier, however this is the pump I received. Hated it. Spend your money on an electric one if you can. This thing did nothing.
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Sorry for the late reply.Unfortunately I cannot help you with this situation but I suggest that you check the specification of the 12v water pump.With my best wishes to find the solution
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Could be a faulty pump. I would either return the pump for replacement, or buy a new pump. They are inexpensive. I have not had any problems with mine. I would alos recommend buying an external power supply like Pyramid Model PS-4KX. I have one of these and I never have any troubles.
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Hi Rachel, Without knowing how old the machine is--two things could be wrong--the water pump may be defective--not getting the water out of the reservoir. You may also check the tubing it may be blocked. If it is still within warranty I would ask for new one.
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I had mine running for 3 days and never used any water. Even turned it up to 55% .Nothing. I won't ask if it's broke but it was wasted money .Seller never contacted either after I answered on the shipment. I wouldn't waste money
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Around 14". Pretty simple fix the old one I assume is dry rotted as was mine. I would suggest cleaning fingers while your that far in. Make sure you clean up where gasket makes contact with pump head to prevent any leaks.
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Could you tell me what the diameter of the Input and Output openings are? Do you know the horsepower of the pump?
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Before I answer your question, let me tell you, don't buy it. You will be disappointed! I bought two and both were faulty in exactly the same period of time. I am not sure how many gpm of water was pumped, but initially they worked fine then failed miserably
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I bought a Ridgid TP-250 to replace a Pressure start pump which turned on only if the water was more than 2 inches deep. I am going to test my New Ridgid TP-250 this week to make sure it turns on as soon as I plug it in and I will check to see how low the water goes down to.I purchase a different pump last year but then I found out it only pumps down to 1/4 inch even thought the box said 1/8.
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No...the pump worked for 10 minutes. .then died....waste of money...too late to get refund.Dont buy
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Wish I could tell you, but as the pump only ran for 30 seconds before it ate itself up I don't know. I was only trying to pump cold water.
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Its just a bit smaller, thats all, it will work just fine. Also, dont forget to adjust the amount of air in the tank you get, cause this also effects how often the pump goes on. ( this is also a balancing act, with the amount of water pressure you desire)
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I don't have an answer for you on that one. I didn't try what you did. The pump worked fine, we are using it as a spare.
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I've used it twice a day for about 6 months, hadn't noticed any reduction in performance. But don't forget to fill the water tank before turning on the unit. For some reason this caused the pump to fail.
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I thought the same thing, but I assume the pump has a pressure-sensitive internal by-pass valve that simply recirculates the water inside the pump until called upon to pump water into the water line. That's the way most constant run pumps work. I've had mine connected for over a year now, and it's worked great. What's amazed me more than anything is that you can't hear the pump running. It's so quiet, you actually have to feel it to verify that it's running, and even then there's so little vibration, you almost can't feel it.