gmann1139
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Reviewer Name: gmann1139 (Greg)
Date Reviewed: 2/7/09
Product Name: Rio Powerheads
Date Purchased: 6/2007
Approximate Cost: $15
Features: Compact
Benefits: Small
Pros: They’re tiny, and can fit in tiny locations other pumps can’t.
Cons: Break down easily in SW. Metal rusts, and turbine locks up.
Tips and Tricks: Clean the intake regularly, and don’t run them all the way open.
Mods: Not worth it. Get a Maxijet.
Variations: Multiple sizes available.
Personal opinion: I had 4 of these at one point. Within six months, three had broken down. The fourth is still running, a year later.
Recommend this product? No, get a Maxijet instead.
Product Rating: 3
SWF carries: Yes
Date Reviewed: 2/7/09
Product Name: Rio Powerheads
Date Purchased: 6/2007
Approximate Cost: $15
Features: Compact
Benefits: Small
Pros: They’re tiny, and can fit in tiny locations other pumps can’t.
Cons: Break down easily in SW. Metal rusts, and turbine locks up.
Tips and Tricks: Clean the intake regularly, and don’t run them all the way open.
Mods: Not worth it. Get a Maxijet.
Variations: Multiple sizes available.
Personal opinion: I had 4 of these at one point. Within six months, three had broken down. The fourth is still running, a year later.
Recommend this product? No, get a Maxijet instead.
Product Rating: 3
SWF carries: Yes