What would you do....new skimmer or new pump on old skimmer?

[The Guy]

I have an Omega 150 and am very happy with it, got it at J&L last Christmas sale $100 off.
Give Jeff a call and see if there going be a sale item this xmas.

[ronau]

Omega 150 is on sale at J&L now.

[duncangweller]

I've been reading about the Skimz 181 and the Omega 150 and they both have pretty mixed reviews. Not a while lot out there about the Skimz 181 but it seems like its pretty quiet which is a huge plus. Just trying to decide whether to pull the trigger

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[Coasting]

I jumped on the bandwagon last year and bought an omega 150 from BRS last black Friday. Cant complain. No issues thus far. Seems quiet to me, honestly cant hear it unless I open the cabinet doors (stands open on the back) and stick my face down there. I would happily buy another if I needed too.

[reef-keeper]

I have an old philosophy that if it costs over 50% of the cost of a new it is more economical to purchase a new one.

[duncangweller]

I saw that. Its cheaper at BRS though by a good chunk

[ronau]

Originally Posted by duncangweller

I saw that. Its cheaper at BRS though by a good chunk

Once you consider exchange and shipping I dunno, probably only $20 - $30 difference. If you have one problem with the skimmer, I bet you'd wish you'd bought it local.

[duncangweller]

Its $60 cheaper with BRS considering tax and shipping. But you are right about warranty.

[ronau]

Originally Posted by duncangweller

Its $60 cheaper with BRS considering tax and shipping. But you are right about warranty.

How much is shipping?

I think current exchange is 1.12 but you'll never get that from your credit card so it'll be closer to 1.15 which makes it $287.49 CDN plus shipping.

[duncangweller]

I ship down to the states so its free. But I never take into consideration the warranty issue. I've had good experiences with them in the past but J&L is definitely more practical