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Topic: Pump help

Posted By: jsol12
Subject: Pump help
Date Posted: April 07 2017 at 12:59pm

I have both a flow pump and my main return sump pump that are not working. The motor hums but the impellers won't turn. I have taken them out, soaked in water and vinegar, and cleaned the best I could to no avail. Any other ideas, or are these dead? They're only 2 years old, I would expect them to last longer than that.

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150gal/25gal sump Red Sea Max S650, started 3/28/15

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Posted By: Reefer4Ever
Date Posted: April 07 2017 at 2:54pm

Sounds like the impeller is no longer spinning. This has happened to me many times before and I have to super glue the impeller portion to the magnet but to make sure I don't glue them to the rod they spin on.

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90 gal reef w/refugium
24 gal softie tank
11 gal nano anemone tank
5 gal fresh water

Posted By: kevin.st
Date Posted: April 07 2017 at 8:19pm

If they are Jebao, they might be dead. If they are a quality pump, an impeller might do the trick.

Best of luck to you.