FS: Vortech MP40w, used ~14 months
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saltySamurai
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how much? did you like it?
Linina
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Currently asking $300. I love the vortechs and wouldn't go to another type of powerhead. I am currently running my other 2 MP40s on the 40 breeder, and an MP10 on the mini.
The wetsides can be a bit of a pain - once every several months or so a wetside will fall off and need it's nut to be tightened in order to work right. Not a big deal to us, but might be something to be aware of if you haven't used one before.
The wetsides can be a bit of a pain - once every several months or so a wetside will fall off and need it's nut to be tightened in order to work right. Not a big deal to us, but might be something to be aware of if you haven't used one before.
runningstix
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I have never had that problem with my vortech.... Clean every cough cough three months. Runs perfect
Linina
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Heh, yeah it would probably help if we relatively routinely cleaned them (we go way more than 3 months).
On this particular vortech (my first), the original wetside had the issue where the drive shaft fused together. So this is a replacement wetside (thx vortech customer service!) on it now. It is a newer design and we haven't had any of them do that since then. The issue on these styles is that occasionally after cleaning/reassembling we think the tightness level is a little finicky in that you have to get it just the right amount, not too tight (or it wont spin), not too loose (or it falls off). These powerheads are great, I just didn't want a purchaser to freak out if the nut has to be adjusted (like we did the first time, we had no real idea what to do) when they get it home.
On this particular vortech (my first), the original wetside had the issue where the drive shaft fused together. So this is a replacement wetside (thx vortech customer service!) on it now. It is a newer design and we haven't had any of them do that since then. The issue on these styles is that occasionally after cleaning/reassembling we think the tightness level is a little finicky in that you have to get it just the right amount, not too tight (or it wont spin), not too loose (or it falls off). These powerheads are great, I just didn't want a purchaser to freak out if the nut has to be adjusted (like we did the first time, we had no real idea what to do) when they get it home.
saltySamurai
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cool - thanks for your opinion! $400 new is a good chunk of change - good to hear happy customers for that kind of money.....
