best way to clean a Jebao SW-2

BeachVacationer · 11/26/2017, 03:42 PM

The impeller stops and when I turn a few times manually it starts again. It's somehow getting bound up and stops spinning. Is it best to soak it in straight white vinegar to dissolve any build up? I'm thinking maybe coralline algae is causing friction and stopping the impeller? Or is there a better way to clean it? It's only about 4 months old.

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SAT · 11/26/2017, 03:49 PM

Vinegar is good. I would use the "distilled" flavor rather than just "white".

BeachVacationer · 11/26/2017, 04:00 PM

Yes, it says distilled white vinegar. Would a 30 min soak be sufficient? And should I rinse it for a long time to make sure all the vinegar is rinsed off?

SAT · 11/26/2017, 04:18 PM

Soak it just long enough so any deposits can be easily removed... 30 minutes is probably fine. Vinegar is harmless to your tank in small quantities (there are a lot of people, including myself, who dose vinegar daily as a carbon source).

BeachVacationer · 11/26/2017, 04:24 PM

Ok, thanks!

BeachVacationer · 11/26/2017, 05:12 PM

Looks as good as new now! I've disassembled the pump before. Pretty simple to do. Pulled out the impeller and cleaned that well. Running good now! Yeah. I'm going to see if I can just buy a spare pump so I can swap it out without causing down time.

windlasher · 11/26/2017, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BeachVacationer

Yes, it says distilled white vinegar. Would a 30 min soak be sufficient? And should I rinse it for a long time to make sure all the vinegar is rinsed off?

Don't just soak it. I put mine in a bucket of water and run it during the soak.

11/26/2017, 03:42 PM	#1
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	best way to clean a Jebao SW-2 The impeller stops and when I turn a few times manually it starts again. It's somehow getting bound up and stops spinning. Is it best to soak it in straight white vinegar to dissolve any build up? I'm thinking maybe coralline algae is causing friction and stopping the impeller? Or is there a better way to clean it? It's only about 4 months old. 20171126_154007.jpg

11/26/2017, 03:49 PM	#2
SAT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Berwyn, PA Posts: 4,073 Blog Entries: 1	Vinegar is good. I would use the "distilled" flavor rather than just "white". __________________ Stuart Current Tank Info: 300G Caribbean biotype reef set up in 2003.

11/26/2017, 04:18 PM	#4
SAT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Berwyn, PA Posts: 4,073 Blog Entries: 1	Soak it just long enough so any deposits can be easily removed... 30 minutes is probably fine. Vinegar is harmless to your tank in small quantities (there are a lot of people, including myself, who dose vinegar daily as a carbon source). __________________ Stuart Current Tank Info: 300G Caribbean biotype reef set up in 2003.

11/26/2017, 04:00 PM	#3
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	Yes, it says distilled white vinegar. Would a 30 min soak be sufficient? And should I rinse it for a long time to make sure all the vinegar is rinsed off?

11/26/2017, 04:24 PM	#5
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	Ok, thanks!

11/26/2017, 05:12 PM	#6
BeachVacationer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 546	Looks as good as new now! I've disassembled the pump before. Pretty simple to do. Pulled out the impeller and cleaned that well. Running good now! Yeah. I'm going to see if I can just buy a spare pump so I can swap it out without causing down time.