Collecting Equipment & Warranties

Dugless · 06/16/2017, 01:41 PM

Am I the only one that buys equipment here and there during sales and spends months if not years assembling a new build? Because of this, some of my equipment warranties are gone before water hits the aquarium.

mcgyvr · 06/16/2017, 01:58 PM

You have a problem..

But I'm sure there are many others like you out there.. Not me..
I plan.. I buy.. I build.. I finish..

mikee b · 06/16/2017, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dugless

Am I the only one that buys equipment here and there during sales and spends months if not years assembling a new build? Because of this, some of my equipment warranties are gone before water hits the aquarium.

Probably

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MurphyLong · 06/19/2017, 08:21 AM

When I took down my 180 a few years back, I setup a little 40 gallon Fire Belly Toad tank. Made a cool vivariuim that looked like something from the Dagobah system... Fast forward to January when I set up my current SW tank (another 40g) I bought powerhedas, heaters, filters, rock, etc. I went out to my shop this past weekend to look for some tools, and found 6 heaters, nearly a dozen powerheads, 4 HOB filters, and hundreds of pounds of dry rock. I thought I got rid of it all, apparently I didn't.

jda · 06/19/2017, 08:58 AM

I do this, but with high quality used stuff... stash it away for later. I have boxes of MH and Tunze pumps that people sold for pennies on the dollar when they thought that China had better things to offer, but the price is back up now and I slowed down. Of course, these are out of warranty before I get them, but they are high quality and last anyway.

Dugless · 06/19/2017, 12:18 PM

I'm probably the result of a unique personality that always looks for the best price while at the same time insisting to do everything I can myself. This includes building a stand, searching out solutions to problems, and not rushing things to hopefully get a professional result. Maybe this hobby is finally wearing off on me and has instilled some patience.

moondoggy4 · 06/19/2017, 08:54 PM

But you have to at least check out the equipment because if it is broken you are done for. I had 6 out of 6 broken T-5 bulbs, I will never buy my bulbs in Nov or Dec due to shipping.

06/16/2017, 01:41 PM	#1
Dugless Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 416	Collecting Equipment & Warranties Am I the only one that buys equipment here and there during sales and spends months if not years assembling a new build? Because of this, some of my equipment warranties are gone before water hits the aquarium.

06/16/2017, 01:58 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	You have a problem.. But I'm sure there are many others like you out there.. Not me.. I plan.. I buy.. I build.. I finish.. __________________ Who me?

06/19/2017, 08:21 AM	#4
MurphyLong HMFIC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 331	When I took down my 180 a few years back, I setup a little 40 gallon Fire Belly Toad tank. Made a cool vivariuim that looked like something from the Dagobah system... Fast forward to January when I set up my current SW tank (another 40g) I bought powerhedas, heaters, filters, rock, etc. I went out to my shop this past weekend to look for some tools, and found 6 heaters, nearly a dozen powerheads, 4 HOB filters, and hundreds of pounds of dry rock. I thought I got rid of it all, apparently I didn't.

06/19/2017, 08:58 AM	#5
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	I do this, but with high quality used stuff... stash it away for later. I have boxes of MH and Tunze pumps that people sold for pennies on the dollar when they thought that China had better things to offer, but the price is back up now and I slowed down. Of course, these are out of warranty before I get them, but they are high quality and last anyway.

06/19/2017, 12:18 PM	#6
Dugless Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 416	I'm probably the result of a unique personality that always looks for the best price while at the same time insisting to do everything I can myself. This includes building a stand, searching out solutions to problems, and not rushing things to hopefully get a professional result. Maybe this hobby is finally wearing off on me and has instilled some patience.

06/19/2017, 08:54 PM	#7
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	But you have to at least check out the equipment because if it is broken you are done for. I had 6 out of 6 broken T-5 bulbs, I will never buy my bulbs in Nov or Dec due to shipping.