Pump Life Expectancy
 

Does anyone know what the estimated liufe expectancy of various powerheads
is (rio 800, mag 7, etc;)?

"John Hogan" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what the estimated liufe expectancy of various powerheads is
(rio 800, mag 7, etc;)?



I've got one (don't know the brand) that has been running continuously for about
15 years.

Thanks! Please tell me the brand if you can. Mine have lasted only 2.5 years
or less, even with regular cleaning.

"George" wrote in message
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"John Hogan" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what the estimated liufe expectancy of various
powerheads is (rio 800, mag 7, etc;)?



I've got one (don't know the brand) that has been running continuously for
about 15 years.

John Hogan wrote:
Thanks! Please tell me the brand if you can. Mine have lasted only 2.5 years
or less, even with regular cleaning.

I've gotten a lot more time than that with Hagens. I've got two old heads in my
spare parts drawer. They were on my tank for years. Unfortunately, one of them
has no markings on it. The other says "Made in Italy" and "Powerhead 402." I've
got another small one that's been driving my skimmer for about 4 years. I think
it's an Aquaclear.

George Patterson
Whosoever bloweth not his own horn, the same shall remain unblown.

"John Hogan" wrote in message
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Thanks! Please tell me the brand if you can. Mine have lasted only 2.5 years
or less, even with regular cleaning.

I didn't know what it was until I looked it up. It is definitely a hagen
powerhead. It is an old model, but looks just like this one:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wetpetsu...powhead80.html

I say that only because when I bought it, it was about $90. But this one looks
a lot like mine. It has reversible flow, and pumps a lot of water. When I
first bought it, I was raising tilapias. When I would clean the tank and
gravel, the new water would be cloudy from cleaning the gravel, but this pump,
used on the freshwater undergravel filter I had at the time, would clear the
water in about 30 minutes. I use it now to add to the movement of water in my
reef tank. It has been a great pump. I've had others that have failed, but this
one just keeps on pumping, 15 years and counting now.

"George" wrote in message
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"John Hogan" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know what the estimated liufe expectancy of various powerheads
is (rio 800, mag 7, etc;)?



I've got one (don't know the brand) that has been running continuously for
about 15 years.

Thanks again... I am off to the store based upon your recommendation....


"George" wrote in message
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"John Hogan" wrote in message
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Thanks! Please tell me the brand if you can. Mine have lasted only 2.5
years or less, even with regular cleaning.

I didn't know what it was until I looked it up. It is definitely a hagen
powerhead. It is an old model, but looks just like this one:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wetpetsu...powhead80.html

I say that only because when I bought it, it was about $90. But this one
looks a lot like mine. It has reversible flow, and pumps a lot of water.
When I first bought it, I was raising tilapias. When I would clean the
tank and gravel, the new water would be cloudy from cleaning the gravel,
but this pump, used on the freshwater undergravel filter I had at the
time, would clear the water in about 30 minutes. I use it now to add to
the movement of water in my reef tank. It has been a great pump. I've had
others that have failed, but this one just keeps on pumping, 15 years and
counting now.

"George" wrote in message
news:Iuo2e.13081$NW5.9676@attbi_s02...

"John Hogan" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know what the estimated liufe expectancy of various
powerheads is (rio 800, mag 7, etc;)?



I've got one (don't know the brand) that has been running continuously
for about 15 years.

"John Hogan" wrote in message
...
Thanks again... I am off to the store based upon your recommendation....


Good luck.

"George" wrote in message
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"John Hogan" wrote in message
...
Thanks! Please tell me the brand if you can. Mine have lasted only 2.5 years
or less, even with regular cleaning.

I didn't know what it was until I looked it up. It is definitely a hagen
powerhead. It is an old model, but looks just like this one:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wetpetsu...powhead80.html

I say that only because when I bought it, it was about $90. But this one
looks a lot like mine. It has reversible flow, and pumps a lot of water.
When I first bought it, I was raising tilapias. When I would clean the tank
and gravel, the new water would be cloudy from cleaning the gravel, but this
pump, used on the freshwater undergravel filter I had at the time, would
clear the water in about 30 minutes. I use it now to add to the movement of
water in my reef tank. It has been a great pump. I've had others that have
failed, but this one just keeps on pumping, 15 years and counting now.

"George" wrote in message
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"John Hogan" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know what the estimated liufe expectancy of various powerheads
is (rio 800, mag 7, etc;)?



I've got one (don't know the brand) that has been running continuously for
about 15 years.