Dart issue

fordsvt04

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Have a reeflo dart i got from bulk reef and its making a loud knocking noise..... any idea what it could be.... it prob makes it every 10 15sec?


Here is a video from my phone i know its not the best but it kinda shows how loud this thing is and you can really hear the crunching should at the end... I took it oof the system and checked it and all i found was some salt on the shaft between the head and the body... i didnt take it all apart yet but put it together and still make the noise.... it humms really loud also... everyone keeps saying they are quiet but idunno. I think this thing has been bad from the start ill be calling bulk reef tommrow and see what i need to do.... but here is a video it sounds like screeching but it more of a really loud hummmm....

mind you that they only sound you are hearing is the pump no water is being moved around in sump and skimmer shut off and calcium shut off and tank is in another room and the drain lines are in bubble tubes so you can barley hear them... All the sound is from pump...

 
Contact reeflo. They will warranty it out. Sounds like a bad bearing in the motor. Excellent warranty, they will probably send you a new one with a credit card deposit before sending that one back so you don't go longer then a few minutes without a pump.

Just a thought. Check the fan housing and make sure its not rubbing on the cover.
 
I'm still waiting on my replacement. Two months old and it started freaking out on me just like yours. Seized two days later.
 
rpeeples yea it is why?

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^^ The newer baldor motors are more reliable and a bit more energy efficient.

For the longest time you could only get a baldor motor in a dart "gold" pump, now they're in all of the newer dart pumps.
 
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