Reef Central Online Community

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community > Sponsor Forums > Tunze
Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

User Tag List

Reply
Thread Tools
Unread 06/17/2019, 08:02 PM   #1
russ13
Registered Member
 
russ13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: lake elsinore
Posts: 742
3155 pump issue

Purchased a new pump from BRS. Started the first week working fine, now it acts like it has no power. The pump will come on but no water comes out. I checked the line for and kinks or blockage but couldn’t find any. I put my mouth in the line and blew through it without a problem. The reservoir is sitting at the same night as the sump, if I pick the reservoir up and hold it higher than the sump it will start pumping water, but then if I put it back down it will stop. Did BRS send me a bad pump?? The pump has only been running on the tank for maybe a week before problems started. I’m not running kalk just plain RO water.

Can’t figure out what is wrong??


russ13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 06/18/2019, 09:34 AM   #2
rvitko
RC Sponsor
 
rvitko's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Austin Texas USA
Posts: 35,785
The only way to prime a pump is to tip it upside down while it is under water, if it has air trapped in it, this is the right way to get it started, blowing through it actually will usually make things worse, try just tipping it upside down while submerged, if that does not solve it, let me know I will get you out a replacement.


__________________
Roger Vitko
Tunze USA

"He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!"

Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish
rvitko is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 06/18/2019, 09:42 AM   #3
russ13
Registered Member
 
russ13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: lake elsinore
Posts: 742
Thanks Roger,
Another question,
Is there a way to adjust the power of the pump in the 3155 controller or does it only control the time the pump stays on??


russ13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 06/18/2019, 10:03 AM   #4
rvitko
RC Sponsor
 
rvitko's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Austin Texas USA
Posts: 35,785
On any controller made after 2012, inside the controller is a red knob that is the pump speed setting.


__________________
Roger Vitko
Tunze USA

"He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!"

Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish
rvitko is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:40 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef CentralTM Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2022
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.