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Old 06-23-2014, 05:10 PM
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I've got an MP40W that I bought used with only a spacer up to a 1/2". I have 5/8" glass. It says on the back of it "please use other spacer for 5/8" glass or greater. Anyone know where one would acquire a spacer for glass that thick?
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Old 06-23-2014, 06:16 PM
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I beleive they're talking bout that circular rubber piece that comes with your vortech. That's all I used and it worked great.
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Old 06-23-2014, 06:33 PM
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Mine has a rubber part on the dry side that you pull off the motor and rotate it so that the power cord lines up with the thickness of the glass they have written on the rubber part. Then you push the rubber part back on the dry side.
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Your Pin Spacer for an MP40 should have an option for 5/8" glass;
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Old 06-23-2014, 11:03 PM
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This one only goes up to 1/2". There's a spot right on there that says "for 5/8" glass please use the larger spacer" which I don't seem to have anywhere.
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This one only goes up to 1/2". There's a spot right on there that says "for 5/8" glass please use the larger spacer" which I don't seem to have anywhere.
Doesn't seem right. I have 3 MP40's and although they're a few years old now, each has the spacer as pictured by tparsons in his post. Can't see EcoTech changing something like this on an established design and not giving folks a heads up or amending the owner's manual. Nevertheless, you have the pump & if it doesn't provide the 5/8 option, I guess you'll need another spacer. Alternatively, since the 1/2" is on your spacer, you could try running it without the spacer since the standard ones that do have the 5/8" option say to remove it when using on 3/4" glass.

Any history on the used pump from the original owner?
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I have 3 that look like this.
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Not to my knowledge but he worked at a local saltwater store here so I assumed he knew what he was talking about.
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Well I have 2 brand new never been used ones for sale.
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Old 06-24-2014, 09:38 PM
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Just the spacer? How much?
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