Peristaltic Squeaking

rleechb · 08/14/2006, 07:12 PM

I bought a peristaltic pump from reefdosingpumps.com. The pump's been operating well.. it drips topoff water slowly into the tank with no issues. However, the wheel that turns, creates a very loud and annoying "squeak" every single time it comes around and comes in contact with the tubing set. Anyone ever have this problem? Anything I can do about it? It's driving me absolutely nuts.

rleechb · 08/14/2006, 08:39 PM

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bertoni · 08/14/2006, 08:40 PM

It might just need some lubrication. Does the manual give you any help at all?

rleechb · 08/14/2006, 08:58 PM

nope, the manual was a single page. i put a little lubricant on the tubing, which made it worse, actually. Wiped off the lubricant... but it's still really squeaky.

bertoni · 08/14/2006, 09:10 PM

Is the tube squeaking, or is it the roller that gets moved over the tubing? I have a Master-Flex, and the roller is an actual mechanism that needs some lubrication on its axle. I don't know anything about your pump, though.

rleechb · 08/14/2006, 09:59 PM

it should be the tubing, as the wheel doesn't squeak when the tubing isn't affixed.

Serioussnaps · 08/14/2006, 11:12 PM

contact stan at reefdosingpumps/innovative aquatics...i have one...he will tell you what the deal is and if you send it to him he will definitely fix it for you

tacocat · 08/14/2006, 11:49 PM

Mine squeaks, but I put some oil in all of the roller axles. The sound will go away.

08/14/2006, 07:12 PM	#1
rleechb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,684	Peristaltic Squeaking I bought a peristaltic pump from reefdosingpumps.com. The pump's been operating well.. it drips topoff water slowly into the tank with no issues. However, the wheel that turns, creates a very loud and annoying "squeak" every single time it comes around and comes in contact with the tubing set. Anyone ever have this problem? Anything I can do about it? It's driving me absolutely nuts.

08/14/2006, 08:40 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	It might just need some lubrication. Does the manual give you any help at all? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

08/14/2006, 09:10 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Is the tube squeaking, or is it the roller that gets moved over the tubing? I have a Master-Flex, and the roller is an actual mechanism that needs some lubrication on its axle. I don't know anything about your pump, though. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

08/14/2006, 11:49 PM	#8
tacocat Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,447	Mine squeaks, but I put some oil in all of the roller axles. The sound will go away. __________________ Going to need a cleanup on aisle 3 Current Tank Info: 240g Starphire cube

08/14/2006, 08:39 PM	#2
rleechb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,684	^

08/14/2006, 08:58 PM	#4
rleechb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,684	nope, the manual was a single page. i put a little lubricant on the tubing, which made it worse, actually. Wiped off the lubricant... but it's still really squeaky.

08/14/2006, 09:59 PM	#6
rleechb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,684	it should be the tubing, as the wheel doesn't squeak when the tubing isn't affixed.

08/14/2006, 11:12 PM	#7
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	contact stan at reefdosingpumps/innovative aquatics...i have one...he will tell you what the deal is and if you send it to him he will definitely fix it for you