Let's Count the Broken RIOs

[z28pwr]

DING DING.

Chalk (1) Up.

Rio 2100

The thing burned up and stunk the house.

[pluto1064]

of 4 down
one blew the top off inside my tank bolts of elec everywhere
3 just stoped.(smashing them around wouldnt start them)
1 im using for water changes(i have to smash it to get it going)

and the good news is ive been running a new hyper 17 (rio tamm)
for almost 2 yrs(i think) and its perfect so far.
(knock on rio)

[Steve_B]

Originally posted by orange_seahorse
0/6
never had any 'melt down', had to replace impellar on 1. They do have to be hit a couple times after being turned off, I don't mind thou(hope it never breaks my tank).

If you have a power failure, when the power comes back on the pump will not because your not there to whack it. It happened to me with catastrophic results.

[Steve_B]

Originally posted by Mr. 6
hey guys, does anyone know where the RIO web page is? I tried looking it up on google but couldn't find it.

I want to write a letter to them telling them they are losing customers and I was gonna paste the link to this thread.

I was also gonna suggest that they send each one of us a pump to make up for our troubles .

If you find the page feel free to do this too!

I wrote them a letter a couple of years ago and pointed out that the pump failure wiped out my tank. It took me a year and $600-$700 (cost of fish) to get my tank to where it was, not to mention just feeling sick to find all of my fish dead. Their response was NOTHING! They did not even acknowledge receiving the letter, dirty
F*%$*&G Bas%^&#s!

[kmatwill]

rio - 1
other - 0

[rstark33]

2100 just buzzes
2500 burned up in the tank, you gotta love it!
I will never touch one again.

[Steve_B]

I was just thinking that the problems may have something to do with the calcium additives that are used in a lot of peoples tanks. I used to have a PH problem and I would add buffer into the sump. My rio 3100 was in the sump and the buffer was sucked right into it. I only use buffer now in newly prepared water for water changes and no longer use it in the display tank. I may be insane, but yes I have continued to use Rio pumps because they fit into my sump properly and have the flow rate I need. I have not had a problem in over a year and a half (since I stopped puting buffer in the tank). Could this have something to do with it?

[robert3000]

Maxi 500 2 dead
2 Rio 600 have be going for 8 years now

[wwxc]

I had a rio last 3 years. No Problems at all.

[jimroth]

I have a Rio 3100 going for 4 years as return pump on my 90g without problems. On my turboflotor skimmer, I go through a Rio 2500 every year or even 8 mos -- they don't last in that "free-spinning" role, I guess they like to get a little head pressure.

[Doppler]

My 3100 was smoking in my sump,I got home just in time the room was filled with smoke.When i inspected it water was getting in where the power cord goes into the pump and was shorting it out...I'll stick with Danner mag drive pumps

[DonEd]

Came home tonight to find all of my tanks pumps and lights shut off. The 20Amp main breaker had tripped. On investigation, it turned out that the Rio 2100 running my Turboflotor protein skimmer had failed. It ran fine for about 5 years, then one night poof. I opened the back cover, and the epoxy is cracked and the thing smells like an electrical fire. I just hope my tank remains OK.

I don't think anything but a Rio will work on my skimmer, so I guess I need a new skimmer (not a new Rio!!!)

[Sallylightfoot]

Good decision!!!

[Doppler]

Reef Devil

[thedude]

I've lost two Rio's. One ran fine for several years, then I was using it to mixup some saltwater, it quit running, and suddenly there was an oil slick on the new water. The other one died a few days later doing the same thing!!!!

Fortunately they weren't in my tank yet.

[tylinbrando]

1 rio 2100 running without a cleaning in sump for 12 years!!!!

1 rio 2100 running 6 months in refugium (for chiller) has ceased once, never starts without help, and is noisy even with second impeller.

1 rio 1100 POS! second impeller did not stop the vibration and noise! Has not stopped moving water and I use it in a garbage can to mix seawater.

Final score

Rio 1 out of 3 worked

Others I utilize(d):
Power sweep/stuck 3 for 3
maxijets 4 for 4
Aquaclear 802,402,302 3 for3
Penguin 2 for 2 (15 years! never cleaned!)

[caesura]

So far I've lost 2 2100s and 2 2500s. Both 2100s and 1 of the 2500s just quit one day. The last 2500 shocked the heck out of me.

[bluemonster]

What causes them to meltdown and heat the water. I have (1)2500, (1) 800, (1) 600 but never had any problems. I give them an occassional cleaning but now yall have me nervous!!

[Coral Dilema]

Rio - 1/1
Magdrive 1/2

[wwwatcher1]

one 2500 that gave me a shock of my life

[discocarp]

Rio=6 (none my fault, 2 shocked me)
Other brands=2 (both SENs, one was my fault)

Peter

[Greg Hiller]

Rios that have died 6 out of 8 (the last two I'm using in places I can afford a meltdown)
Sen are junk two, I lost 2-3 of them. The shafts expand and seize.

IMO, just about any submersible, strong pump is of poor quality. The Eheim submersibles are very reliable, but very expensive, and quite weak.

[Aquaman]

count me in for 2 broken RIO's

[quantim0]

i've had one rio that lasted about a year the blew up, and one that is still pumping strong. also had a Hagen 402 chew up impellers.

[koikeeper]

0 out of 8 Rios
5 out of 5 Little Giants
6 out of 9 Beckett
1 out of 7 Lagunas

Admittably my rios get very little usage as they are utilized for water changes, fluidized bed filters (rise of 5 inches), and general water movement. I used a rio for my wet'dry trickle filter and switched it out for a pond pump for more umph on the rise. I have only listed the brand pumps a salt keeper might use. I utilize others for ponds.

Koi