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Old 02-16-2009, 04:06 PM
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Looks like the same or similar issue to the magnets seizing on the ER/ASM Sedra pumps (which happens over the course of a few years most often) except on an accelerated basis.
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Old 02-16-2009, 04:21 PM
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from what was said on RC is seems that the manufacturing plant didnt clean the magnets properly after it was made so the little particles of magnet were left on the magnet body so when magnet turns it created scoring on magnet body which caused it to seize up.
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Old 02-16-2009, 05:41 PM
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Problem is with the impeller, not the pump. New impellers with fixes are arriving in a week or so.
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Old 02-16-2009, 06:43 PM
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Do all vertex skimmer have this problem? A friend of mine (IN180) & I (IN250) bought skimmers at Christmas time but we won't be setting it up for a couple months so we won't know if we have this problem.

I will check the impeller for sure before I use the unit.

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Old 02-16-2009, 08:26 PM
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No, just the models 80/100 and only on a certain batch number.
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Ok took the Vertex back and traded it for the ASM G1X, so far so good ..
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Ok took the Vertex back and traded it for the ASM G1X, so far so good ..
good Choice nothing wrong with the ASM. good pump too
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Old 02-16-2009, 10:52 PM
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No, just the models 80/100 and only on a certain batch number.
Albert, do you know the batch number and where to check to see if the ones we got will be affected?

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Old 02-17-2009, 12:45 AM
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Albert, do you know the batch number and where to check to see if the ones we got will be affected?

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There's no batch number to speak of, but all impellers have a warranty and will be replaced no questions asked should they fail.

Again, the problem isn't with the pump but with the ceramic materials used in the impeller.
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Old 02-17-2009, 12:38 AM
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No, just the models 80/100 and only on a certain batch number.
Not just thoose one... I have a in250 and shaft went on mine but J&L replaced it no questions ask'd and it work's super now.
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