Anyone got a dead vortech MP40/MP20? Or Live MP20 for sale? - Found one!!!! :)

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by DiverDude

The pathetic part is that these pumps are disgustingly overpriced. However, if you're going to take it up the a** and buy one, I'd expect that they'd put premium quality parts in it.

Perhaps Vortech is just another company engineering it's product to last just far enough past the warranty period for you to be willing to buy another (or pay for expensive repairs).

These pumps should last a lot longer than a year or 2 !

I totally agree however, two points:

1. I don't even know how old it is, I bought it third-hand (or possibly more) and its a first generation model which I think needed some help from the beginning

2. I did open up the dry side (which is a no-no if its under warranty anyways) and fart around with it which probably wasn't the smartest idea. But for the money I had invested in the pump already (not much) I really cringed at what ecotech might have charged me to fix it as personally I don't believe they're worth the $450 or whatever they go for these days even though people rave about them. Its a powerhead ffs. The only thing I like about it is no cord in the tank other than that its just another (not very versatile, it only points straight ahead) powerhead to me as I don't use any of the pulse action/tidepool/lagoon/volcanothrust or whatever other settings on it.

[christyf5]

Thanks to conceptaquariums my vortech is up and running again yay!!!

I promise to never take it apart again, that was just plain dumb

[Lance]