Tunze Osmolator

[fkshiu]

I have had the same osmolator going for over 4 years now and still going strong (knock on wood). The sensor gets a good cleaning every few months with a scrub and vinegar dip and the pump gets replaced every couple of years. One of the best investments I've ever made in reefing.

[NanoHuman]

The main reason to use an osmolator is that float valves are based off very simple mechanical switch properties that fail or give a wrong reading causing flooding eventually. I plan on getting one sometime soon.

[Palmer]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

I have had the same osmolator going for over 4 years now and still going strong (knock on wood). The sensor gets a good cleaning every few months with a scrub and vinegar dip and the pump gets replaced every couple of years. One of the best investments I've ever made in reefing.

I agree "when" it works it works great. Looking back through the search function a few other can reef members have had similar problems. So I suppose it has a failure rate like everything else.

[Palmer]

Update- I sent my osmolator back and they sent me a new unit. Not bad!