Sequence Dart users?

H22_TURBO · #1 06-17-2011, 09:56 PM

on my closed loop I run a dart, it gets warm but not that hot that I can't touch it. my oceanmotion 4way on the other hand gets too hot to touch

whatcaneyedo · #2 06-17-2011, 11:00 PM

Both of mine run quite hot, I wouldn't be able to touch them for very long before I'd need to pull my hand away.

Delphinus · #3 06-18-2011, 12:07 AM

Ok, that's sort of where mine sits as well. I read up comments on users and some say this is normal, others say just warm to the touch. I would guess I can maybe hold a finger to the motor core on mine for maybe 2-3 seconds max. I worry because you'd think that much heat is going cause some kind of failure somewhere ... seeing as it's NEVER turned off.

I have 2" pipe on the inlet side but there is a 90 degree bend right at the bulkhead. After that it's straight for at least 14" or so. Maybe too much pipe on the inlet?

FishyFishy! · #4 06-18-2011, 12:13 AM

I had a 2" inlet with a 90 to the dart, then the 1.5" out to 6 foot of pipe on the return side, and it was insanely hot all the time. To the point where I could barely touch it without screaming like a little girl. It ran constant for 4 years no issues.

Dyspnea · #5 06-18-2011, 01:26 AM

Is the fan motor unobstructed and clean? I give mine a puff of compressed air every once and a while. My pump is warm, I could probably leave my hand on it all night, certainly not as hot as you describe.

Delphinus · #6 06-18-2011, 01:41 AM

It's actually reasonably clean. It does get some dust over time but I've cleaned it out before. I can't blow it out with air but the first time I thought it was too hot I took the whole cover right off and wiped it all clean.. didn't seem to make a noticeable difference.