Loud Panworld need advice

Sinistard · 03/18/2009, 04:56 PM

I have a Panworld 200ps pump for my return from the basement to my Display upstairs. It has been running for around 2 years and recently has started producing a loud high pitched hum. There is a chance that it got a bit of salt water on it when a power head in my frag tank located above the pump came loose and shot some water out. This was probably a month ago and it did not really get bad until the last week. It still seems to be operating fine, no pressure lose or excessive heat so I am not sure what it could be. The drive "shaft" is very sturdy no slop so I don't think any of the bearings are going bad.

I am worried about it seizing and have ordered a replacement to be on the safe side. I plan to keep this one as a back up and was wondering if there is anyway to service it. In its current shape I can hardly handle the noise much less trust it to hold up. I pulled off the wet side and gave it a good cleaning but that really did not change anything. The noise is definitely coming from inside the pump, either the magnetic drive or the motor itself. With the wet side off I can spin the drive shaft and hear some noise. I half heartily attempted to take it apart but gave up for fear of damaging it to the point that it would not work at all. Once I get the replacement I will be a little more adventurous with it.

Any ideas on what I could do to fix it would be appreciated.

Rich D · 03/18/2009, 05:17 PM

have you tried soaking it in vinegar or hot water?

Sinistard · 03/19/2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally posted by bubbles129129
have you tried soaking it in vinegar or hot water?

It is an external pump and I did clean the wet side with vinegar. But that is not the problem, the pump makes noise even without the wet side attached.

snorvich · 03/19/2009, 06:39 AM

Have you tried placing it on a mousepad to dampen vibration?

Sinistard · 03/19/2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by snorvich
Have you tried placing it on a mousepad to dampen vibration?

Yeah it was placed on a pad to stop vibrations. The noise it is making now is coming from inside the pump and it really is not vibration noise.

just dave · 03/19/2009, 09:45 AM

With the pump turned off,take off the fan shroud and give the shroud and the fan a good cleaning and see if that helps with the noise. If nothing else it will improve air flow.

Sinistard · 03/19/2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by just dave
With the pump turned off,take off the fan shroud and give the shroud and the fan a good cleaning and see if that helps with the noise. If nothing else it will improve air flow.

Yeah I did that. The fan was pretty dust but cleaning it did not do anything for the noise.

I'm sure its cooling better now but it never reallly ran hot.

Thanks for the ideas, unfortunitly I have tried all of them.

hawkfishman · 03/19/2009, 10:20 AM

have u oiled it ?

Sinistard · 03/19/2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by hawkfishman
have u oiled it ?

I was going to but there is no spot to oil. In the manual there is no mention of need to oil or even a place to oil.

I tried to find some info on oiling this kind of pump but ther is nothing out there.

Sinistard · 03/19/2009, 06:23 PM

^^^

jmking33 · 03/19/2009, 07:41 PM

I have a panworld too and was just looking at it,,its sealed..so I think oiling is outta the question..Id give customer support a call.(shrug)

03/18/2009, 04:56 PM	#1
Sinistard Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 705	Loud Panworld need advice I have a Panworld 200ps pump for my return from the basement to my Display upstairs. It has been running for around 2 years and recently has started producing a loud high pitched hum. There is a chance that it got a bit of salt water on it when a power head in my frag tank located above the pump came loose and shot some water out. This was probably a month ago and it did not really get bad until the last week. It still seems to be operating fine, no pressure lose or excessive heat so I am not sure what it could be. The drive "shaft" is very sturdy no slop so I don't think any of the bearings are going bad. I am worried about it seizing and have ordered a replacement to be on the safe side. I plan to keep this one as a back up and was wondering if there is anyway to service it. In its current shape I can hardly handle the noise much less trust it to hold up. I pulled off the wet side and gave it a good cleaning but that really did not change anything. The noise is definitely coming from inside the pump, either the magnetic drive or the motor itself. With the wet side off I can spin the drive shaft and hear some noise. I half heartily attempted to take it apart but gave up for fear of damaging it to the point that it would not work at all. Once I get the replacement I will be a little more adventurous with it. Any ideas on what I could do to fix it would be appreciated. __________________ CORA member Current Tank Info: 68.8 gallon custom Last edited by Sinistard; 03/18/2009 at 05:01 PM.

03/18/2009, 05:17 PM	#2
Rich D Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 828	have you tried soaking it in vinegar or hot water? __________________ “Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.” Current Tank Info: 120 display 40 gallon approx. sump

03/19/2009, 06:39 AM	#4
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Have you tried placing it on a mousepad to dampen vibration? __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/19/2009, 06:23 PM	#10
Sinistard Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 705	^^^ __________________ CORA member Current Tank Info: 68.8 gallon custom

03/19/2009, 07:41 PM	#11
jmking33 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: orlando,FL Posts: 1,652	I have a panworld too and was just looking at it,,its sealed..so I think oiling is outta the question..Id give customer support a call.(shrug) __________________ It is what it is! Current Tank Info: 160 gallon rimless w/ a fishroom located behind it

03/19/2009, 09:45 AM	#6
just dave 11th in '11 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cordova, TN Posts: 4,394	With the pump turned off,take off the fan shroud and give the shroud and the fan a good cleaning and see if that helps with the noise. If nothing else it will improve air flow.

03/19/2009, 10:20 AM	#8
hawkfishman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 178	have u oiled it ?