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04-18-2013, 11:22 PM
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04-18-2013, 11:25 PM
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Alright, so after all has been dissolved... or most... some of it is being stubborn, it seems the calcium buildup has worn my impeller to hell. Looks like a scratching post.
No bulging or anything but the plastic casing is scored. JL sells new impeller for around $80 I think when I called. Now... I've been thinking about the Speedwave DC-5000..... Variable pump.. twice as much output as the eheim and can be controlled. I'm gonna start a new thread to see if anyone's heard anything about it. Eheim 1260.1262 vs. Speedwave pump If you have any opinions (aside from Eheim rocks cause I already know that) please add. Last edited by Rogue951; 04-18-2013 at 11:32 PM.
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04-18-2013, 11:48 PM
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Yikes! I haven't cleaned my mag3 return in almost 4 and a half years myself. Maybe I should.
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04-19-2013, 03:05 AM
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It should still work even if the magnet is scored up. Bulging is the bigger problem but I don't think Eheims are prone to that.
Muriatic acid will eat the stuff in minutes, but the stuff is nasty to work with. You'd have to get it at a pool supply place, Home Depot and Rona don't carry it. You'd want to dilute it and do it in a well ventilated area - avoid breathing the fumes. Did I mention it's pretty nasty stuff to work with? 
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04-19-2013, 12:45 PM
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Canadian tire has it too.
There's a powder you can buy from your lfs that's meant for cleaning pumps. Works faster than vinegar and safer than muriatic acid. Just add water and soak.
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04-19-2013, 10:17 PM
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muriatic acid is sold in pool supplies at Canadian tire and with solder supplies at home depot and rona
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