powerhead question???

[mach03infront]

powerhead question.
Just wondering about how long do they last ? Mine is a little bit over a year old... and doesn't seem to be as strong flow as day one... and yes i know nothing last forever but i was just curious about everyone esle.

 

[zman1]

The oldest working - 8 years. Take them out periodically and clean them. They naturally slow down with buildup in them over time. Soak them in white vinegar if you have a lot of CA deposits on the impeller/housing.

 

[mach03infront]

how long should I soak it?

 

[sign guy]

30 min to an hour should loosen everything up. after it soaks scrub it down and see if it needs to be soaked down again

 

[zman1]

I do 12 to 24 hrs if they are in bad shape. I make sure the rod through the impleller turns freely and the impeller moves freely in the slot on the magnet assembly(depending on model) on the impleller. Also use a toothbrush and bottle brush to clean the housing core that the impleller sits in. Then just clean everthing else that is dirty.

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by zman1
I do 12 to 24 hrs if they are in bad shape.
wow that long! hey im temperarily hijacking the thread
zman I got 2 55 gal plastic drums to house salt water for mixing. they had hydrocloric acid in them would viniger be enough to nutrilize them?

 

[zman1]

Vinegar would be what I would use, but then again $5 for a 5 gal bucket at Lowes isn't that costly. Stop throwing your salt buckets away

Edit - Sorry I misread 55 for 5. I don't know if I would try it. Two 32 gal rubbermaids are about $14 each...

 

[sign guy]

got a cupple but I make water for some frinds plus my 46 and im almost done buying for my 125, 300 and 25. lot of salt

 

[zman1]

Your new Foghorn Leghorn AVATAR is taking me some time to adjust to, associating it to being you...

 

[sign guy]

Its kinda messing with me as well

 

[wattsupdoc]

Originally Posted by zman1
Your new Foghorn Leghorn AVATAR is taking me some time to adjust to, associating it to being you...

ditto!

 

[sign guy]

Ive hade the same one for a year now and felt I was the only one who had not changed theres yet. Ill be honest, theres nothing like checking back on a thread to see all of your post were deleted and retyped under someone else