usually the rubbers go because of too much preasure place on them
= 2 few airstones and such ....
i buy the cheapest then chuck it at the first sighn of trouble ,.,,,

for my aircuirtain i have an elite ... it has been running for about 2 years
now .....


"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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I'm so tired of buying airpumps that wear out in less than a year. We
replace the diaphragms and flappers and the improvement is minimal.
Sometimes they're even worse! Why is this? There is no cigarette smoke
in the air and the house isn't dusty. Can anyone recommend an air pump
that lasts awhile outside the overpriced Tetra pumps. BTW I paid $44 for
one several years ago and the replacement parts didn't fix it. Why do
they even sell replacement parts when they either don't work or improve
the performance of the pump so little, and for such a short period of
time?

Thoughts? Suggestions? Experiences?
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