6095 Power Supply Help

[Dugless]

I had one of my 6095's quit on me the other night. The impeller looks like it tries to start, a very indiscernible twitch but that's it. I cleaned the pump thoroughly and noticed no precipitate deposits or anything unusual. I then switched the power supply with my other 6095 and it powered up immediately. I've tried switching the voltage as well on the supply and that did nothing. I appreciate any help you might have, thanks.

 

[rvitko]

I would check if their is any corrosion to the DC tip of that power supply, the one that plugs into the pump connector. In general the only way to repair this is to replace the power supply, they have a 2 year warranty and it would be replaced at no charge if it did not get wet and is less than 2 years old, you would just need to send it in with the receipt. Otherwise they are about $45 and can be ordered on Tunze.com.

 

[Dugless]

I'm having difficulty finding a receipt as of now in my email. Correct me if I'm wrong, but these pumps didn't hit the shelves until October of 2011. Considering that logic, wouldn't this be within the 2 year warranty period?

 

[rvitko]

That is correct, the main issue is that the power supply is the same as the 6055 so we have no way to discern the product if only a power supply is sent and the power supply carries no viable production date as we buy a years worth at a time. If you could complete this form and include it as a substitute for the receipt, that would be fine-

http://www.tunze.com/212.html?&L=1&C=US

 

[Dugless]

I've had another power supply failure on another 6095 pump. I have 4 other 6105s with no issues whatsoever. Is the supply a common problem for this pump?

 

[rvitko]

I am not seeing a higher failure rate between the two power supplies. The 6105 is a 35W pump and a 50W power supply, the 6095 is a 21W pump with a 30W power supply. One possibility is that the 6095 is less forgiving of jamming, if jammed from a foreign object or calcium deposits, the wattage can creep up past that limit. Another possibility is these are the older model power supply with the switch instead of the jumpers, the switched power supplies could fail due to salt creep or water entering the switch. Generally though, they both seem to be reasonably durable and usually last at least 3 years.