Help needed Sunday Aug 27th to Move 225

[aharvey]

Yes Master, I shall try again to snatch the stone from you hand.

 

[acro-wrasse]

Make sure it's a stone..........

 

[bshumake]

You know I'm in!

 

[bshumake]

Oh, andy, one more thing. I might take one of those dolphin pumps. I got the 180 up and started the CL to get the water mixing. Aside from the noise of the Dart on it now... the flow is terrible. For a pump thats supposed to kick 3500GPH Its more like a trickle out of the four 1" bulkheads.

 

[boofer]

Barrett, Somethings not right there...What size intake are you running on it? Is it running all 4 1" returns at the same time?
The Dart is quieter than my PCX-40 and its definately more than a trickle.
The first one I had, I sent back because the impellar was rubbing on the housing. It was a real loud whine/hum...Sound familiar?

 

[bshumake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8017586#post8017586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by boofer
Barrett, Somethings not right there...What size intake are you running on it? Is it running all 4 1" returns at the same time?
The Dart is quieter than my PCX-40 and its definately more than a trickle.
The first one I had, I sent back because the impellar was rubbing on the housing. It was a real loud whine/hum...Sound familiar?

Yeah, something is definately wrong. All 4 returns are on ans its hardly any flow. The intake is 2 and1/2 with the out scaled down to a 1"
I think it is rubbing. I've already taken it off once and don't want to again unless I'm putting something else on immediatley. Much to my suprise, the union ball valve I got for the pump intake won't seal. I took it off to check the housing and clean it out (thinking something was in it) and water is pouring all over the floor! Went to Lowe's to possibly get another and the others you could blow air through with the valve closed! Needless to say I was pretty freakin ****ED!

 

[aharvey]

Barrett, I also have a PCX-40 that has about 3 months of use. It is cleaned and back in it's box. I was going to put it in the sale pile with the other extra stuff from tomorrow afternoon.

 

[aharvey]

My cell in case someone gets lost 848-7505

 

[aharvey]

To all that came to my aid I am indebted.
It was a mess but once it is all cleaned it really will be pretty.
Barrett needs a truck bad cause he stuff all the live???? rock and a chiller and 2 pumps into that car.

I'll take some photos later sleep now!

 

[bshumake]

I'll have you know Andy, I didn't smell that rock at all on the drive home. And one of the pumps crapped rust all in my car so you're responsible for the detailing job :lol2:
Seriously though, its in the tub with my dinky skimmer on it and two pumps to circulate. The Ozone is rockin and the chiller will be on tomorrow. I'll moniter the temp first to see where it goes. If it needs it the chiller is there as a back-up. Oh, I'll be needing that skimmer you got to clean up that rock. I thought my dinky would cut it but the cup was filling after 2 minutes!
Try and drop it by if you can tomorrow.
Kids crying.
Later

 

[Dirtball]

Andy, it was quite a learning experiance. I hope Barrett got my steak to make up for me dumping that nasty sand down the back of his neck. Cant wait for you to get it set up and see what it looks like.