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01/19/2020, 04:14 AM | #1 |
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Tunze Nano Osmolator 3152 Pump
Hello Roger:
Purchased a nano 3152 recently, and noticed that the pump appears to be the same as the larger Osmolator model. Can I interchange the two pumps, my old Osmolator probably before 2015 died, water got into the box. But the pump is still good. Since they are consumables can I use the old pump until it wears out?. Seem to recall couple years ago there was a change to the pumps and the voltages, so maybe not possible. Thought I would ask.?
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01/19/2020, 05:31 PM | #2 |
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Same pump
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01/20/2020, 12:06 AM | #3 |
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Great, thanks
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01/20/2020, 08:47 AM | #4 |
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Yes, pump is the same, the main difference is the 3152 gives the pump much less power, as a result it is possible that an older pump with wear may not work on the 3152 though it could work on the 3155, it can need more power than a 3152 can deliver.
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01/21/2020, 12:13 AM | #5 |
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Thanks Roger. turns out I had purchased a spare pump before the 3155 gave up the ghost. So have two new pumps that should last me awhile.
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01/21/2020, 08:55 AM | #6 |
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No problem, I just wanted to add this caveat as it often is a source of confusion with what can be wrong with a Nano Osmolator, the customer sees the pump works on a power source or for a short time on the Nano Osmolator, and assume the controller is bad, it is a safety of the Nano Osmolator that a bad pump is detected and the power to it cut and the threshold is lower than on the Osmolator.
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01/21/2020, 12:37 PM | #7 |
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Thanks Roger, good to know. In my experience the pumps last a very long time, unless using Kalkwasser.
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