Mag 24 Self Desctruction

[njreefermadness]

I have a Mag 24 that I use to pump water change water up from my basement. I use it about once a week, or so. When doing my last water change, I turned off the pump, turned it back on, and nothing. When I took it apart, the magnet on the impeller had a huge gouge running along the entire length, and obviously it was seizing up. I don't see anything

Anybody ever experience this strange occurrence? I wonder if I buy a new impeller whether it will seize as well.

Any thoughts?

Herb

 

[jkcoon]

I've seen the plastic casings split around the magnets before... in the cases I've seen the saltwater caused the magnet to begin rusting, which caused it to expand/swell in diameter... in some cases seizing inside the pump housing - this has generally happened in pumps improperly cleaned before being stored.