Speed wave DC pump quit working

Proteus · #1 11-30-2013, 03:28 PM

So around midnight my RP quit. I unplugged it. And took apart to clean thinking something may have been in there. But it was clean. Just a bacterial film on it.

Tried different setting but all it does I'd turn slow about 6x and stops.
Any idea

sphelps · #2 11-30-2013, 03:39 PM

I'd return for warranty, I've had two of these pumps seize up on me as well.

lastlight · #3 11-30-2013, 04:09 PM

Make sure you can grip the front disc of the impeller assembly and you can freely turn the magnetic shaft. Mine siezes all the time I hate it.

Proteus · #4 11-30-2013, 04:56 PM

It's not seized.
Hoping it's just the contoller

sphelps · #5 11-30-2013, 05:08 PM

I've had power supplies and controllers fail as well so for sure could be the issue but the controller wouldn't lite up at all for both failure modes.

BlueTang<3 · #6 11-30-2013, 05:13 PM

How old are your pumps ?

Proteus · #7 11-30-2013, 05:13 PM

The controller lights up.

I test a controller a while ago that would show it was working but wouldn't bump up the pump.

On way to lfs so we will see

Proteus · #8 11-30-2013, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

How old are your pumps ?

6/8 months

Proteus · #9 11-30-2013, 06:24 PM

Borrowed a power supply and controller. And it turns out to be the pump.

neoh · #10 11-30-2013, 07:10 PM

mine kicked it a few weeks ago, too. Controller went. I managed to get a replacement for it and try it out, and the pump was seized! I took the impeller out and fiddled with it enough, and it eventually turned back on.

However, I still bought a new return pump. (tunze)