Ozonizer issues

[Joshua1023]

My ozonizer quit on me. Its a RedSea delux model w/ the integrated orp meter. It just quit. I took it apart to see if I could see some kind of corrosion in it, but it was clean as a whistle. Does anyone have any experience w/ this? If I could repair it here, that would be ideal. There doesn't seem to be much to it when you look inside. I can hardly believe I spent so much money on a unit that lasted less than six months.:mad2:

 

[harrisagogetter]

I believe that it is reason that most people do not buy the unit as all in one. They buy the ozone as one part, the controller as another part. So that if one breaks down then it is not that much monye to replace the whole unit.

just as a joke read your quote.


good luck aaron

 

[Joshua1023]

How about it?! Just another to chalk up to the "If I had it to do again..........." list. I thought it was a smart decision at the time, but have had nothing but problems w/ it. Now it won't work at all. I can't find the receipt and am feeling pretty bumbed at the moment.

Any thoughts on repairs, anyone?

 

[harrisagogetter]

I guess first thing to try is to see if current is getting to the pump. Then like anything else going down the list checking things off one by one to see where the problem lies.

HTH
Aaron

 

[Joshua1023]

I'm pretty handy, but not so much w/ electrical. I looked at the guts, but Not really sure where the ozone is created. Do you thinks a pic of the guts would be helpful at all?

 

[harrisagogetter]

obviously there is the part where the air goes into. Looks very much like a air pump but without the skins. Then there should be the ozone generator. The one that I have is black, but yours may be different. and after that there should be a couple of electrical panels for the controller. I don't have this unit anymore, and I'm sorry don't have nay pictures but that is pretty much whay I ahve from memory.
You should be able to find the lead wire and use a ground to see if it is getting power. That way you could find out what is messed up.

 

[harrisagogetter]

yeah shoot a pic over I will help you out.

 

[Joshua1023]

Cool give me a minute.

 

[Joshua1023]

All the pics are of the ozonizer sitting upside down w/ the bottom off. The tubes you see out of the back are where the air enters and exits the unit. The one w/ the tubing still attached is where it enters. There is a fuse inside which appears to be intact. The unit itself turns on and displays the current orp reading accurately. It is just not producing the ozone any more.

 

[harrisagogetter]

It sounds as though everything is working properly except for the ozone unit itself correct? If that is the case there should be like a hydroponics depot or a air supply house that may be able to sell you just that part. Most of those places carry these parts for either purification or getting more co2 to their plants for growing tomatoes ect.

 

[Joshua1023]

O.K. So is the ozone producing unit the large barrel type cylinder just behind the air in and out?

 

[harrisagogetter]

yes that is correct

 

[Joshua1023]

Did you ever try to dismantle one of the those? I guess if its bad, it wouldn't be the worst thing to take it apart and check it out.

 

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Re: Ozonizer issues

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9973516#post9973516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Joshua1023
My ozonizer quit on me. Its a RedSea delux model w/ the integrated orp meter. It just quit. I took it apart to see if I could see some kind of corrosion in it, but it was clean as a whistle. Does anyone have any experience w/ this? If I could repair it here, that would be ideal. There doesn't seem to be much to it when you look inside. I can hardly believe I spent so much money on a unit that lasted less than six months.:mad2:

Put everything back together.
Try this fix it works .
Get your RO unit and hook up the outflow in the in side of the ozone unit you can just use a air line hose to connect the ro to the In nipple of the ozonizer now put another hose in the out side of the ozonizer and put this in to a water change bucket so you can use the water for water changes or what ever. now turn the Ro unit on and the water will travel in the ozonizer and out in to the bucket . let the water run thru the ozonizer for four hours be sure you have tight seals you don't need to spill any water in to the unit .
After four hours hook up a air pump in to the in side of the ozonizer and let the air pump run for 24 hour so the unit is completely dry inside the chamber . Now it is ready for one more year .
If you don't use a dryer for the incoming air for your ozonizer you need to do this monthly.
Ps, i use a 24 GPD RO unit but if you have a larger unit you can try to by pass the RO so you don't have to much pressure when you do this a small Tee in the RO outflow line will work.

 

[Billybeau1]

Steve, that is the first I've heard of that.

I too am a victim of the dreaded RedSea ozonizer w/controller. Mine crapped out about 6 months after purchase. I flushed mine with hydrochloric acid but didnt do a thing. These units are junk and customer service is non-existent.

I bought a Sanders and have been happy with it for over a year.

But just for giggles, since I'm the experimenting type, I will try your method and report back.

Joshua, I to am the tinkering type and took mine apart. Nothing serviceable in there. If Steve's plan doesn't work, throw it in the garbage and chalk it up to experience.

 

[Billybeau1]

Nice pictures by the way.

Explosives expert huh ? Have you met Boomer ? He hangs out in the Chemistry Forum. I think you guys have a little in common. :blown:

 

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Steve, that is the first I've heard of that.

That was instructed to me by the Red sea ozonizer engineer in Israel.
It work for me every time try .....You can not run anything else in to the ozone reactor but ro water. Anything else like hydrochloric acid ruins the unit..... The Red sea ozonizer are good i use them for many years the only problem is you need to use air dryer or they will die, and you will need to do the RO water run off every time for four hours. Many reefers don't dry there beads when it change it color it is PITA but you need to do it or don't have one.

 

[Billybeau1]

Sorry Steve, I don't buy it. I'm not doubting your word, It very well may work for you, but that unit is not worth the money I paid for it and will never buy one again.

I don't need beads with my Sanders. For anyone who has done it, drying beads is a pain.

I'm still gonna try your idea

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9976401#post9976401 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
Sorry Steve, I don't buy it. I'm not doubting your word, It very well may work for you, but that unit is not worth the money I paid for it and will never buy one again.

I don't need beads with my Sanders. For anyone who has done it, drying beads is a pain.

I'm still gonna try your idea

I did not buy it when I call Red sea here in the states they said the same thing for me to do but they only told me to just run some RO water in to the unit but that did not work so then i call the phone # that was in the instruction manual for the factory in Israel they recommend this to me and it work the main thing is the air pump after the 24 hour water bath you need to dry the reactor out completely.
Let me know .
Sanders are nice units may be next time i'm on my #3 red sea in ten years i'm like you i don't like to bake the beads it is a pain.

 

[Joshua1023]

Hey Steve, thanks for the tip. I never thought of flushing it out. For a while there I was thinking of ripping out the ozone unit and dismantling it. I'll try your suggestion first. I must admit, that I am one of the ones that used the ozonizer without the air drier. This was simply because I don't use an air pump and am sucking the air from a meshwheel pump on my skimmer. I thought the beads would be too restrictive.

I will definitely give it a try and report back as to how it works. Even if Billy comes up dry because he ran acid through it, if it works for me like it did for you, I think that info would help out a lot of RedSea owners.