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Old 09-16-2010, 01:36 AM
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Has anyone ever had the infared sensor go on their Tunze Osmolator? I noticed mine not replacing water with the green light on today. I cleaned the sensor with vinegar per manufacturers instructions without any improvement. Only other option is to replace controlller or send back to Tunze for repair. I just installed this thing in February. Anyone else ever have this problem?

Man I loved this thing!!! Until today that is......
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Old 09-16-2010, 01:39 AM
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Mine has done that a couple times, cleaning the sensor worked for me, never quits when I am home though, only when I'm out of town.
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I had the same problem with mine. My replacement should be here any day can't wait lol
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Old 09-16-2010, 02:18 AM
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I had the same problem with mine. My replacement should be here any day can't wait lol
Where did you have to send it back to? What was the estimated time to get it back to you? Yeah I bet you can't wait it saves a lot of hassle....
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Old 09-16-2010, 03:13 AM
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I talked to j&l where I bought it and then they talk to the distributor for me. It has been about 2 weeks now
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Good deal hopefully I have success as well lol
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Has anyone ever had the infared sensor go on their Tunze Osmolator? I noticed mine not replacing water with the green light on today. I cleaned the sensor with vinegar per manufacturers instructions without any improvement. Only other option is to replace controlller or send back to Tunze for repair. I just installed this thing in February. Anyone else ever have this problem?

Man I loved this thing!!! Until today that is......
Are you sure it's not the pump that's failed? It will fail if you let it run dry for too long too many times.
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Are you sure it's not the pump that's failed? It will fail if you let it run dry for too long too many times.
Yup the panel shows a green light when the sensor is dry. And when unplugging the unit and plugging back in the pumps turns on for a short period of time without problem.
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I have never had a problem with the IR, and I never clean it. What I do though, is have the fresh water hose run over the float switch and IR. So maybe that is enought to keep it clean.
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Snap that's a good idea. I'm somehow not going to change mine out of laziness but I like it. Glad they came through with the replacement man. Who did you deal with? LFS or Xenia directly?
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