Cleaning a Mag 3

cowcio · 09/19/2006, 08:52 AM

My Mag 3 that I use on my remora pro seems to have some blockage and it is not creating nearly enough flow to be effective. How do I clean the powerhear to make it work better?

Thanks in advance.

Ramble On Rose · 09/19/2006, 08:54 AM

Take it apart and soak it in vinegar and water. The higher the percentage of vinegar the faster it will be clean. If I am in a hurry - like on a skimmer pump I want back in service - I'll user straight vinegar and get it clean in a few hours.

cowcio · 09/19/2006, 09:01 AM

How do you take it apart, simply unscrew the casing?

SDguy · 09/19/2006, 09:21 AM

Just run it in vinegar solution (or even straight vinegar) in a bucket. Then, if it still needs more cleaning, you can open it up. IME, mags are a bit of a PITA to open, clean and put back together. I've always had great success cleaning by just running them overnight in vinegar.

hth

Ramble On Rose · 09/19/2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by cowcio
How do you take it apart, simply unscrew the casing?

Yeah there are 4-6 screws on the front (I forget on the Mag 3) that open it up and let you get the impellor out.

Ramble On Rose · 09/19/2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by SDguy
Just run it in vinegar solution (or even straight vinegar) in a bucket. Then, if it still needs more cleaning, you can open it up. IME, mags are a bit of a PITA to open, clean and put back together. I've always had great success cleaning by just running them overnight in vinegar.

hth

yeah either way... I have mostly bigger pumps so I would need a lot of vingear/water in order to run them in it.

SDguy · 09/19/2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by Ramble On Rose
yeah either way... I have mostly bigger pumps so I would need a lot of vingear/water in order to run them in it.

I agree, the largest I ever did this way is a mag 12, and that bucket had to be covered due to the aerosol vapor of vinegar it created (ouch on the eyes!).

cowcio · 09/19/2006, 09:34 AM

Thanks for all of the advice. I'll try to run it overnight in a vinegar solution!

09/19/2006, 08:52 AM	#1
cowcio Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OH Posts: 979	Cleaning a Mag 3 My Mag 3 that I use on my remora pro seems to have some blockage and it is not creating nearly enough flow to be effective. How do I clean the powerhear to make it work better? Thanks in advance.

09/19/2006, 09:21 AM	#4
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Just run it in vinegar solution (or even straight vinegar) in a bucket. Then, if it still needs more cleaning, you can open it up. IME, mags are a bit of a PITA to open, clean and put back together. I've always had great success cleaning by just running them overnight in vinegar. hth __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

09/19/2006, 08:54 AM	#2
Ramble On Rose Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago area Posts: 1,461	Take it apart and soak it in vinegar and water. The higher the percentage of vinegar the faster it will be clean. If I am in a hurry - like on a skimmer pump I want back in service - I'll user straight vinegar and get it clean in a few hours.

09/19/2006, 09:01 AM	#3
cowcio Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OH Posts: 979	How do you take it apart, simply unscrew the casing?

09/19/2006, 09:34 AM	#8
cowcio Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OH Posts: 979	Thanks for all of the advice. I'll try to run it overnight in a vinegar solution!