Vertex 100 protein skimmer - Page 2

StirCrazy · #11 02-16-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

see that is the difference in those skimmers.
you have quality Deltec Mce 300,500,600
Euroreef 80 100

then you have Quantity like Vertex's with they fancy bubble plates, mesh pumps that are made from some crappy pump company. on reef central so many people are mad about the pumps the shafts breaking off and the pumps not working and that is the main reason for the skimmer...

actualy no, this is a oddity that is the first I have read about. as most have had no problem.

Steve

Myka · #12 02-16-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomboy

i dont really have that option because i ordered it from J&l about 3 months ago. could i use another pump from another skimmer?

Have you inquired to J&L about the issue? They can't help you if you don't ask!

Sam1969 · #13 02-16-2009, 02:04 PM

Try J&L and see if they will give you store credit or refund, I will be taking mine back to the LFS today if they open else tomorrow. It has crapped out once again..

My advice ... if somone trys to sell you one of these vertex skimmers ..

RUN FAST RUN FAR

Phanman · #14 02-16-2009, 02:31 PM

I had this problem when i first got my 180. Was easy enough to clean out the magnet/impellar and reassemble. Pump hasnt stopped on my ever since. Still a great skimmer for the price imo.

Sam1969 · #15 02-16-2009, 03:42 PM

I dont know how many times one is expected to clean the impeller shaft in one day but ... mine has completely siezed for the second time in 24 hours. IMO the pump that comes with this skimmer is GARBAGE and I will be returning to the LFS for the third time in 24 hours for this skimmer and frankly am getting quite perturbed.

Phanman · #16 02-16-2009, 03:52 PM

Do you see any scoring on the magnet itself? Also when u remove the magnet stick your finger in there and see if there is a film on the inside you can remove. I only had to clean it once to get my pump running smoothly. its been 2 weeks without any issues.

Replacing the whole pump for the 3rd time isnt going to do much imo if all the pumps at the store are from the same shipment.

fkshiu · #17 02-16-2009, 04:06 PM

Looks like the same or similar issue to the magnets seizing on the ER/ASM Sedra pumps (which happens over the course of a few years most often) except on an accelerated basis.

Phanman · #18 02-16-2009, 04:21 PM

from what was said on RC is seems that the manufacturing plant didnt clean the magnets properly after it was made so the little particles of magnet were left on the magnet body so when magnet turns it created scoring on magnet body which caused it to seize up.

albert_dao · #19 02-16-2009, 05:41 PM

Problem is with the impeller, not the pump. New impellers with fixes are arriving in a week or so.

Veng68 · #20 02-16-2009, 06:43 PM

Do all vertex skimmer have this problem? A friend of mine (IN180) & I (IN250) bought skimmers at Christmas time but we won't be setting it up for a couple months so we won't know if we have this problem.

I will check the impeller for sure before I use the unit.

Cheers,
Vic