I thought only Hydor did this...
- Thread starter joe perry
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Some background, impeller magnets come in 2 types, ferrite and neodymium. Neodymium corrodes and has to be jacketed in plastic. It also has more torque and can produce more flow with less electricity and that is why they are used. Any pump with a jacketed neodymium impeller can do this. What generally causes it is the jacket is abraded by some foreign object and exposes the neodymium, it then expands and corrodes and splits the jacket. Bottom line is that the more energy efficient and higher flow pumps on the market will use this style of magnet and this can happen anytime a bit of sand or something gets in the pump and wears through the plastic, it is not an issue of quality, it is the nature of this material and design. I am happy to send a new impeller if you just PM me your address, going forward do your best to prevent the pump from taking in debris.
