Dart pump broken.
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Topic: Dart pump broken.
Posted By: Laird
Subject: Dart pump broken.
Date Posted: October 27 2012 at 11:07pm
I've had my dart running for about a month and its worked perfectly. I turned it off for a few hours to do some maintenance on the tank and move my corals over. When I turned it back on it didnt pump, just hums and heats up and gets REALLY hot. Like burns me if I touch the motor. What in the world is wrong and what can I do?
Is there any thing I can do to possibly fix it that doesnt involve taking it apart? That would suck so bad to have to do right now.
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Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: October 27 2012 at 11:22pm
Probably lost it's prime. You might have to put some water into the volute to get it running again. Running it dry will burn it up.
Fat
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Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: October 27 2012 at 11:33pm
It never was sucking air or run dry, can it still be dry somehow?
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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.
Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: October 28 2012 at 12:06am
You can pull the front off really easy on this pump and check and see if the impeller spins free and turn it on to see if the impeller spins if not then its a bad motor and will be under warranty if purchased from a authorized dealer.
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: October 28 2012 at 1:33am
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I just started running mine last week . do you have positive pressure to the inlet? also you can look at the fan at the opposite end of the inlet to see if the fan is turning . If it is you probably lost the prime. If it isnt just take it apart and see if its bound up or just remove the cover over the fan and see if you can spin it by hand then you know if you need to take it apart. Kurt 801-637-6113 if you have any questions that I can help with .
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Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: October 28 2012 at 3:09am
Even if the fan is spinning doesn't mean the impeller is. I have seen the impeller come off the shaft where the fan/shaft spins but not the impeller its all ways good to see for your self the impeller spinning, another way to see with out taking it all apart is look in the inlet or outlet and see if it is spinning
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Posted By: laynframe
Date Posted: October 28 2012 at 10:17am
Your impeller is probably stuck, thats why the motor is hot. Also most motors have a thermal switch built into the motor so if it gets too hot the motor shuts off. Is this a Baldor motor? Your going to have to take it apart for sure.
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