Mag pump 24

[an411]

I turned on the pump real quick to check that it works. Does thing thing quiet down when water circulates through it. This thing sounded almost like there was a fork in a garbage disposal almost. LOL Also if I was to run this in the sump should I worry about anything leaking into the water.

 

[rustybucket145]

You should never turn these pumps on when dry. They rely on water for lubrication and heat dissapation. I doubt you did any damage, but I know for sure you didn't do it any good.

if I was to run this in the sump should I worry about anything leaking into the water.

Not really sure what you are trying to ask here but there is nothing inside a Mag pump to 'leak' into the water.???

 

[hogben]

Be careful with running pumps dry some of them can be damaged. A mag24 will not be silent but it shouldnt sound like what you described, although this was probably because there was no water. Mags can run submerged in sump just fine.

 

[an411]

yeah I didnt think that it was that safe to run it dry that is why i only did it for a second to make sure that it ran. But what i was asking as far as running it in the sump is there any oils or anything that can leak from the pump into the return and get into the water

 

[hogben]

Mag pumps are made to run underwater. You can run them external but its not recommended.

 

[an411]

really they are not recommended to run external well I guess that makes up my decision whether to run external or in sump. I guess I am going to throw it in the sump then. One less thing to worry about.

 

[yakfishin]

Mag pumps are very reliable, I don't think you should have anything to worry about as far as anything leaking into the water. Mag pumps tend to be loud, I think you will find that even underwater it's going to create some noise, especially one that large- although not the clanking and cluttering you probably heard running it dry. I ended up using two mag pumps in my sump, one to run to each overflow. I think two smaller pumps are quieter than one large pump producing the same flow, and if one pump should fail I still have one pump that will continue to run.

 

[zoomfish1]

I ran a mag24 on a 150g in sump. Place a piece of stytrofoam under the pump. It will reduce the noise by 50-75%.