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Ehiem 1262

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Tumbleweed
, 04-16-2010 at 11:41 PM (8990 Views)
I picked up a used RS-180 today with an Ehiem 1262 pump on it, and it appears that the pump might be bad. I only paid $100 for skimmer and pump so not too upset but hoping it can be fixed. It pumps but not strong enough water will not rise fully up the skimmer body. It only goes to the gate valve adjustment tube. It does not flow out the top of the gate valve with the neck removed and valve opened or closed. Any thoughts?

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Updated 04-17-2010 at 12:36 AM by melev

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  1. melev's Avatar
    What depth is the skimmer sitting in? If you remove the venturi tube, I bet that skimmer will overflow - you might test that for pump strength.
  2. Tumbleweed's Avatar
    I originally had it in 6.5"of water and then tried 9.5" I know ideal is 7.5. I pinched off the venturi tube and it still would not overflow. How do I test it for strength? What could cause it act this way? I would hate to have to buy a new one they are not cheap.
  3. melev's Avatar
    Did you fully disassemble the pump and inspect it closely for any issues? Is the impellar's magnet section smooth or has a part expanded? Is there anything in the needlewheel area? Is the ceramic shaft still one piece?
  4. Tumbleweed's Avatar
    I fully disassembled the pump. The magnet section is not smooth it has some rough spots on it. The needle wheel appears to be ok, and the ceramic shaft is still in one piece.
  5. Tumbleweed's Avatar
    I see I can get a new complete impeller shaft but it is $100 and I would hate to buy it and that not be the problem.
  6. melev's Avatar
    You have a couple of choices. One would be to order the new impeller and hope that solves it. The other would be to send the pump to Euroreef and have them determine if it can be fixed that way or if you need a new pump. I'm sure Jeff will steer you in the right direction: http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...Inc-is-no-more
  7. Tumbleweed's Avatar
    I think I will do that. Jeff has always been super helpful before.
  8. melev's Avatar
    Let's us know how this turns out.
  9. Tumbleweed's Avatar
    Sent the pump to Reef Dynamics on a Wednesday. They recieved it Friday. Jeff called me that afternoon and said that the impeller is bad and the pump is ok, he also recomended I do the inlet port modification. After talking cars with him for a while he even through in a updated air inlet port for free. Pump was shipped on Tuesday and Scheduled to arrive tomorrow. I love dealing with Jeff, allways top notch service.
  10. melev's Avatar
    That's good news! Now we just need to know how it works on your skimmer.
  11. Tumbleweed's Avatar
    Well a little update. I got the pump back on thursday. I made a few modifications to my skimmer stand inside my sump and connected it all up. The result is a skimmer pump that is super quiet and working great. Lots of foam and bubbles. I will try to update with some pictures later on.