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#1 |
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ponce ,Puerto Rico
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problem with my RO super skimmer
hi i need if anyone can help me to diagnotic if my problem is the impeller or the pump itself , when i turn my BB 1000 off and try to turn it on again i have to us a stick in the impeller to make it spins if i don do that some times it spins with a delay or other it dont do anything. the problem is with the impeller or the pump?
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#2 |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton Alberta
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How old is the skimmer and when is the last time you cleaned the pump? Sounds like a calcium buildup on the magnet of the impeller.
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#3 |
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ponce ,Puerto Rico
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i clean it every 1 month and clean the impeller it a scotch brite and how old im not sure because i bought used.
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#4 |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton Alberta
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could the magnet on the impeller started to swell. This would cause the impeller to get stuck. You may need a new impeller from coralvue. Depending on age it could be under warentee but impossible if bought used.
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