Sea flo mod question...

[afboundguy]

I picked up a Sea flo mod today to up the flow in my tank. I previously had a sureflow mod on the 1200 but since the sureflow can be used on any maxi-jet I put that on a 900 and put the Sea flo on the 1200.

So does it take a while for it to quiet down? I love the flow its much much better than the sureflow but it's noisy as hell. I've tried cycling it off and on a couple of times and that didn't work. Any thoughts or input? Thanks...

 

[jamesdong009]

I haven't seen any problems with mine. It chatters sometimes when it first starts up. I tried using it on a wavemaker but kept on getting stuck.

Have you tried attaching the propellor to the housing first and then the powerhead?

 

[JohnK]

How old is the pump itself? Could the impeller housing be worn?

Otherwise I'd check with Pat, from what I hear he's great about customer service.

 

[customclimates]

check with Pat, from what I hear he's great about customer service.

Super customer service!

 

[afboundguy]

How old is the pump itself? Could the impeller housing be worn?

I don't know how old the pump is. It's always run quiet and strong. I clean it every few months and just recently did a vinegar soaking to clear off the calcium buildups. As I said I had a different upgrade on it and it was quiet. I woke up this morning and it was still kinda noisy...

Otherwise I'd check with Pat, from what I hear he's great about customer service.

I heard that he stopped making these things because of all the other upgrades out there. At least that's what I was told where I bought it...

 

[madisonrose]

mine was making noise for a bit and i actually had some air bubbles inside the motor area. maybe you can make sure all air is out by tipping it around in the tank.
just a thought