Clarksville Area Reefer Needs Help

[DMBillies]

Angela, a new MTRC member, needs some help with a tank problem. She lives in the Clarksville area and best I can tell, her return pump kicked out on her (whether it is burnt up or just needs a cleaning is another question).

Her husband is a military man and usually does the technical stuff, but he is out right now. She can't get registered for RC to post for whatever reason, so I wanted to post on her behalf. If anyone is up in the Clarksville area and can check out the sump problem, please e-mail her at GALLEGITA7@aol.com. I am planning on posting this in NTRC, which they plan to become members of as well.

I've given her instructions to try powering up the pump and shutting it off a couple of times to see if it would kind of kick start it. I told her if that didn't work to get some powerheads in the display and run heaters into it. That should keep the display happy enough until she can get the problem figured out.

 

[Angela Short]

How big is the return pump? I picked up a pond pump the other day on clearance at petsmart that may work for her if its fried. Its basically a mag 7.5 and pushes 750 GPH and can handle 12 feet of head. It was $97 and I picked it up for $20 thinking it might come in handy sometime. Always good to have a back up...Its submersable only FWIW... LMK and have her call me if she needs it 615-557-5758.

 

[sandalscout]

I sent her an email, I'll let you know what happens.

 

[fallinapart]

thanks Sandalscout

 

[sandalscout]

She replied back, after alot of work, she got the pump working. I think Brian might have talked her through cleaning it up.

 

[DMBillies]

Yeah... I gave her the age old advice of turning it on and off a few times (in case it is turning in reverse) and to smack on the pump to jog it loose if it is stuck. She had already cleaned it out and said that it was humming, so I figured that was the best advice.

She's having trouble getting registered on here. Hopefully she will soon and can introduce herself and get any help she might need.

 

[NeveSSL]

I believe she and her husband were the ones with the twins at the December meeting, correct?

Glad to know she got it running again.

Brandon