Mag Drive 18 died

[stella]

The return pump to my 125g just died. When I opened it the ceramic inside the impeller assembly is broken in pieces. Does anyone know why this happened? Now the impeller assembly costs me $30.. don't want this to happen again.. :help:

 

[acrylic51]

Buy a better pump, but you'll have this from time to time.......Do you clean and check your pumps regularly?

 

[escape2thewater]

Yes the ceramic shafts in all the mag drive pumps will break very easily if your not careful with them. I learned this the hard way...Its no big deal though, thats why they make the new impeller assy., new impeller assy.= new pump

I usually keep an impeller on hand at all times just in case.
Escape
:happyfish

 

[stella]

At the lfs they told me that it was because of a power failure, and the low voltage afterwards. I had to buy a "resun" for now until I receive the impeller assembly, had to order it online

At least they told me that if the impeller in the resun breaks, they'll replace it for free.

 

[acrylic51]

Mags are bad on restarts if they restart at all on their own

 

[stella]

Does any-1 have any experience with the "Resun"?