6100 alarm

[MattG]

hey roger

My last old style stream is throwing an alarm the second its plugged in. Ive soaked/cleaned it in vinegar. Not sure if anything can be done to fix it. Should I send the pump in?

thanks

Matt

 

[rvitko]

You can, but I am out of the upgrade kits for a couple weeks so if I could not repair it, it would be a while before we had anything to replace it with. I will also be on vacation next week, so anything that comes in after Friday will be received and I will get to it in the order received after the 22nd.

 

[rockstar]

Hi Roger,

My 6100 also sets off the alarm. A couple of times, the pump did start up, but most of the time just sets the alarm. I tried different Everything is clean. By swapping parts, I have determined that the driver is the cause. The driver is a 7240.26 with a manufacture date of 03/12/02.

I guess I let it sit too long. The pump worked fine when I put it in storage. Took it back out after a couple of years and now get the alarm. I don't see any corrosion or fried components on the board in the driver.

Any suggestions? I thought these were no longer repairable.

Bob

 

[rvitko]

I can repair somethings like bad/broken connections on the board provided they are not caused by saltwater. In general the best repair is to find a good used driver and 7240.260 or 7240.270 would work. I don't have any at this time but you might check ebay or the used forums here. Be sure the pump cord has no breaks, a common cause on older pumps is a crack in the cord wicking water back to the driver. As an alternative, we do have the upgrade kits available but out of stock for 2-3 weeks-

http://www.tunze.com/details.html?&L=1&C=US&user_tunzeprod_pi1[prodid]=6100.015

 

[MattG]

My osmolator just started reading level even when it's not. I'm going to send in both the 6100 and the osmolator tomorrow. Thanks

 

[rvitko]

Sounds good.

 

[MattG]

Received the pump and osmolator back today. As always Tunze customer service came through with flying colors!

Thanks again Roger/Craig