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newreefer_59
07-09-2009, 03:36 PM
Bought a Vertex 180 Skimmer in February and before long it seemed to get noisier than upon initial set up. Called the supplier about 2 months ago and they immediately sent out a new impeller shaft that was an upgrade. It seemed to do the trick, but the last few days the unit seems to be as noisy as it was before the replacement. Do I need to clean the shaft and motor unit every month or so, and is that the cause of the higher-than-expected running noise level?
fkshiu
07-09-2009, 04:20 PM
I don't think there's much you can do. It's one of the compromises of the cheap Resun pump. You can't expect the world for what that skimmer sells for. Part of what you pay for with a BK, for example, is the silence.
albert_dao
07-09-2009, 08:35 PM
Pull out the impeller and take a snap of the shaft if you could, especially the ends.
StirCrazy
07-09-2009, 11:50 PM
cleaning the pump once a month wouldn't hurt either, I used to do all my pumps once aq month and they did get louder if I left them for a while longer.

Steve
newreefer_59
07-10-2009, 04:43 AM
Impeller at bottom of pic is the newer one. They look identical at a glance. In any case, the unit does not appear dirty or anything, but still sounds louder than the first month......hey, perhaps it's just me but has anyone else noticed this?
freezetyle
07-10-2009, 05:03 AM
i have a vertex in-100 and i find it quite loud. from what i hear its the resun pump. i like the skimmer just not the noise
Bryan
07-10-2009, 05:27 AM
It a known problem with the Vertex, there was a bad batch of impellers. If you pull off the shaft from the impeller you will see wear marks on the shaft and the bore of the impeller will be ovaled out, this causes the impeller to vibrate. Replacing the shaft with a worn impeller does not help as it wills still vibrate. Contact the mfg, they will give you a new impeller. I have the ph number around here, the distributer is in Richmond, B.C.
albert_dao
07-10-2009, 07:06 AM
Impeller at bottom of pic is the newer one. They look identical at a glance. In any case, the unit does not appear dirty or anything, but still sounds louder than the first month......hey, perhaps it's just me but has anyone else noticed this?

Can you get a closeup of the end of the shaft? I need to see the edges of the shaft.
lastlight
07-10-2009, 08:24 AM
Can you get a closeup of the end of the shaft? I need to see the edges of the shaft.

Not the first time he's said that. Proof that Albert's always on the ball...always offering support through lip-service.
albert_dao
07-10-2009, 08:34 AM
... I do not have a PG rebuttal to this.
newreefer_59
07-10-2009, 10:02 PM
they will be sending out a replacement piece that will fix the problem....thanks for your help:)
StirCrazy
07-10-2009, 11:18 PM
they will be sending out a replacement piece that will fix the problem....thanks for your help:)

did they explain what was the problem?

Steve
Skimmin
07-10-2009, 11:19 PM
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albert_dao
07-10-2009, 11:39 PM
Initial batch of impellers had a faulty ceramic material that wore out super fast which caused an imbalance in the motor, hence the vibration.
StirCrazy
07-11-2009, 06:24 AM
Initial batch of impellers had a faulty ceramic material that wore out super fast which caused an imbalance in the motor, hence the vibration.

hmmm wonder if I ever flash mine up if I am going to have this problem...

Steve
albert_dao
07-11-2009, 07:06 AM
hmmm wonder if I ever flash mine up if I am going to have this problem...

Steve

I doubt it. Mine was from the first batch and it's still kickin' strong. I took it apart the other day just to check. There was a few impellers that show absolutely no wear whatsoever. Those are the super pimp-mack daddy impellers since they're still made out of the zirconium ceramic material. That stuff is amazing, you can whip it twenty feet into the air, have it land on concrete have it come out in one piece... Too bad about the bad batch...
StirCrazy
07-11-2009, 04:35 PM
I doubt it. Mine was from the first batch and it's still kickin' strong. I took it apart the other day just to check. There was a few impellers that show absolutely no wear whatsoever. Those are the super pimp-mack daddy impellers since they're still made out of the zirconium ceramic material. That stuff is amazing, you can whip it twenty feet into the air, have it land on concrete have it come out in one piece... Too bad about the bad batch...

ya I bought mine just befor christmas..

Steve