100% NEW Ice Cap / SICCE Skimmers in stock

[theokie]

Originally Posted by theokie

Then it appears there is nothing standard about the pump, as it blows the standard one out of the water...This is great to hear as nearest pumps to those numbers are hundred of dollars more for just the pump, not to mention that this price includes a skimmer.

A member on here just received on of these new skimmers and is very pleased with it, though being semi skeptical on the wattage claim, I asked him to check its draw.

It is drawing .6 amps, which is roughly 72w, which puts it on par with a stock PSK-1000. This is a far cry from the 22w that they are using on all of their advertising material. I contacted Coralvue directly after I saw today that they are listing the stock PSK-1000 as the replacement pump. There is something a bit fishy going on.

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by theokie

A member on here just received on of these new skimmers and is very pleased with it, though being semi skeptical on the wattage claim, I asked him to check its draw.

It is drawing .6 amps, which is roughly 72w, which puts it on par with a stock PSK-1000. This is a far cry from the 22w that they are using on all of their advertising material. I contacted Coralvue directly after I saw today that they are listing the stock PSK-1000 as the replacement pump. There is something a bit fishy going on.

Yeah, that is odd. They both confirmed the wattage when I emailed then last month. I'll dig a little deeper.

[spedly]

That would be me. love the skimmer Ray, but I'll keep an eye on this thread to see what you come up with. Would it be worth my time to submit a support ticket with CoralVue?

[theokie]

Originally Posted by spedly

That would be me. love the skimmer Ray, but I'll keep an eye on this thread to see what you come up with. Would it be worth my time to submit a support ticket with CoralVue?

Probably not, as your pump is operating at the exact parameters that Sicce lists on the rating. This has something to do more with them inflating their numbers on the advertising.

Over on Coralvues' Youtube page for the skimmer I asked about why the sticker says .56 amp. as Watts = Amps x Volts so .56 x 120 = 67 w

apparently I have struck a cord with them, as they have responded.... I then linked to their replacement parts catalog where they list the PSK-1000 as 67watts.

[theokie]

As per my discussion with Coralvue, the air draw goes up and the wattage goes down when you lower the water level. So based on your amperage readings I'd say your running a water level at the upper end of skimmers operating range.

I'll probably be buying one to try out before I jump in head first and buy 6!

here is the video of this skimmer and the exchange I had with Coralvue in the comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnwBrD2_Leo

[Bugger]

What is the device you used when finding out the watteage used called.
I would like to see what the vertex omega pulls but it uses the same pump so it will likely be the same

[theokie]

User Spedley used his apex EB8 to read the amperage draw of the unit, he measured .6 amps, which is approx 72 watts

a kill-a-watt is more accurate but costs like 30 dollars