Let's Count the Broken RIOs

[tylinbrando]

1 rio 2100 running without a cleaning in sump for 12 years!!!!

1 rio 2100 running 6 months in refugium (for chiller) has ceased once, never starts without help, and is noisy even with second impeller.

1 rio 1100 POS! second impeller did not stop the vibration and noise! Has not stopped moving water and I use it in a garbage can to mix seawater.

Final score

Rio 1 out of 3 worked

Others I utilize(d):
Power sweep/stuck 3 for 3
maxijets 4 for 4
Aquaclear 802,402,302 3 for3
Penguin 2 for 2 (15 years! never cleaned!)

 

[caesura]

So far I've lost 2 2100s and 2 2500s. Both 2100s and 1 of the 2500s just quit one day. The last 2500 shocked the heck out of me.

 

[bluemonster]

What causes them to meltdown and heat the water. I have (1)2500, (1) 800, (1) 600 but never had any problems. I give them an occassional cleaning but now yall have me nervous!!

 

[Coral Dilema]

Rio - 1/1
Magdrive 1/2

 

[wwwatcher1]

one 2500 that gave me a shock of my life

 

[discocarp]

Rio=6 (none my fault, 2 shocked me)
Other brands=2 (both SENs, one was my fault)

Peter

 

[Greg Hiller]

Rios that have died 6 out of 8 (the last two I'm using in places I can afford a meltdown)
Sen are junk two, I lost 2-3 of them. The shafts expand and seize.

IMO, just about any submersible, strong pump is of poor quality. The Eheim submersibles are very reliable, but very expensive, and quite weak.

 

[Aquaman]

count me in for 2 broken RIO's

 

[quantim0]

i've had one rio that lasted about a year the blew up, and one that is still pumping strong. also had a Hagen 402 chew up impellers.

 

[koikeeper]

0 out of 8 Rios
5 out of 5 Little Giants
6 out of 9 Beckett
1 out of 7 Lagunas

Admittably my rios get very little usage as they are utilized for water changes, fluidized bed filters (rise of 5 inches), and general water movement. I used a rio for my wet'dry trickle filter and switched it out for a pond pump for more umph on the rise. I have only listed the brand pumps a salt keeper might use. I utilize others for ponds.

Koi

 

[rhiggsbear]

Well, it would appear the "big" rios are bad and the small one (600 & 800) seem to be good.

Mine are still pumping away (over 8 years now). In fact, the one used on my BakPak is in the CPR BakPak Overflow attachment. When it makes that sucking sound, meaning it is running out of water, I know it is time to add some. :eek1: :eek1:

 

[daveisrael]

1/4 Rios (600 went out), 2 other 600's and 1-2100 fine
0/1 Penguin
0/1 Maxijet.

Had one Rio melt, Others have been running for 3+ years with no problems.

 

[hubris007]

Rio is what comes standard with the Bac-Pac skimmer, isn't it? Mine's still going after 4 years. Honestly couldn't tell you what it is, because it's never been a problem. But, then neither is my mag24, hehe.

 

[lukebin]

RIO 3100 - 0
RIO 2100 - 0
RIO 800 - 1
RIO 600 - 0
RIO 200 - 0

MJ 1200 - 0

Currently running the RIO 3100 as a sump return, the 2100 stirs salt makeup, the 600 stirs TopOff and the 200 is retired.

The 3 MJ 1200's run on my wavemaker with no problems.

My only complaint about the RIOs is restarts. I burnt up the RIO 800 running dry :mad2:

Christian

 

[OddBall]

Ive got 2 2500's and so far no probs.....if there cleaned and maintained and not being run dry,I dont see any probs.

 

[DgenR8]

The problem seems to be when something causes them to jam. Calcium deposit, some type of foreign matter, what ever. They then overheat from trying to run, and the end result is for it to ooze something into your tank. This "something" has been said many times to cause catastrophic system crashes.
With all the people here relating the problems they've had, I can't see why anyone that's read this would continue to press their luck. What's the price of a well known quality pump in comparison to the value of your system, and the animals' lives in your charge?

 

[wooglin]

What really stinks is you have to use a rio pump with the aquafuge.

 

[dragon0196]

I was just talking to a friend earlier this week about how I had never had a problem with my RIO.... I get home and guess what! Its burned out...

 

[Mr. Copperband]

2 rio 2500 dead, tried replacing impellor worked, got hot never turned on again,found new home in garbage without impeller(kept as souveneir) also rio 800 (garbage now) 2100 still works on mixing salt bucket

 

[Mr. Copperband]

I learn after the 1ST time also but purchased 2 rio 2500 and 1 rio 800 initially (all in the garbage long time ago. I replaced (2500) impeller and tried in both units,worked very briefly, and said GOODBYE TO RIO (kept impeller as souveneir)