Tell me your experience with Deepwater Aquatics DC Pumps

[DrBoxedWine]

Anyone have any updates on their pumps? I'm thinking about getting the 10 for my 155 g. Looking to get about 1700 GPH with 5' of vertical head pressure. I'd also prefer to run it less than full throttle.

Seems reasonable, no?

 

[laverda]

I bought a BLDC 8 & BLDC 10 planning to use them both side by side. However the 8 was all the flow my sump could handle. I am very happy with the 8. I have never gotten the 10 wet and would sell it for $235.00 if your interested.

 

[LQT]

Does the pump come with any plumbing adapters? How do you guys work around the BSP threads? I've been looking for BSP to NPT PVC adapters but so far, haven't been able to find anything.

 

[laverda]

There is no need for adapters. Just use some teflon paste. The threads are basically the same it is just the shape of the threads that are different. One is more rounded and one more pointy.

 

[LQT]

This has worked well for you with no leaking? My intention is to possibly get the BLDC 7 for use to run a Lifereef skimmer.

 

[LQT]

Also, anyone ever use a kill-a-watt to verify the power consumption of these pumps? That is one of the biggest reasons I'm considering these for my skimmer and return. Based on what they claim, these seem to be incredibly energy efficient relative to their flow volume.

 

[laverda]

I have an 8 and 10, but have never used the 10. The 8 is all the flow my sump can really handle. I have it running on the third speed setting most of the time and it is drawing 36.8-37.2 watts. On the 4th setting it uses 48.3-48.8 watts. will run it at max on occasion for a few minuets to clear out the lines and stir up things a little. At full speed it will start sucking air after a few minuets. I hope that helps.

I would like to be able to control it with my apex and very the speed automatically,if any one knows how to wire it.

 

[GQsmooth]

Running a BLDC12 with about 11ft of head, seems to be working good so far.

 

[azwldkat]

I ran a DC10 for about 15 months & the power supply failed on me 2 weeks ago. I had no backup & needed a pump immediately so i quickly bought another DC10 ... (Turns out my old one just needed a new power supply) The NEW DC10 came with a new controller which I hated as well as a nicer looking power supply made from aluminium vs. plastic & it got VERY HOT... I put a laser on it and it was running at 130 degrees. Ii had to run it 100% to get the 14 feet of head from my basement to display... The new power supply quickly started heating up my sump closet & was making me nervous so i ordered the Ecotech M1 ... The M1 is noticeably smaller (maybe 25%) & puts out more water into my display at the same head... I also only have to run the M1 at 80% to get the same results i was getting with the DC10 ... The power supply gets WARM, but nothing like the DC10 power supply... I will likely order another power supply for the DC10 to keep as a backup, but for now, Ecotech M1 is the clear winner for me in my system. Not knocking the DeepWater DC10 in any way & I am not going to pretend to know anything about electricity, but it was freaking me out that the power supply was so darn hot.

 

[GQsmooth]

I ran a DC10 for about 15 months & the power supply failed on me 2 weeks ago. I had no backup & needed a pump immediately so i quickly bought another DC10 ... (Turns out my old one just needed a new power supply) The NEW DC10 came with a new controller which I hated as well as a nicer looking power supply made from aluminium vs. plastic & it got VERY HOT... I put a laser on it and it was running at 130 degrees. Ii had to run it 100% to get the 14 feet of head from my basement to display... The new power supply quickly started heating up my sump closet & was making me nervous so i ordered the Ecotech M1 ... The M1 is noticeably smaller (maybe 25%) & puts out more water into my display at the same head... I also only have to run the M1 at 80% to get the same results i was getting with the DC10 ... The power supply gets WARM, but nothing like the DC10 power supply... I will likely order another power supply for the DC10 to keep as a backup, but for now, Ecotech M1 is the clear winner for me in my system. Not knocking the DeepWater DC10 in any way & I am not going to pretend to know anything about electricity, but it was freaking me out that the power supply was so darn hot.

You got the wrong size pump, no wonder it failed, running it at 100% is what contributed to the failure. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe most peeps don't run DC pumps at full capacity.

That being said, I am surprised that it performs better than the BLDC10 as per the flow charts. Lets just hope, I don't have the same thing happen to me in a year's time.:bounce1:

 

[zachfishman]

You got the wrong size pump, no wonder it failed, running it at 100% is what contributed to the failure. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe most peeps don't run DC pumps at full capacity.

That being said, I am surprised that it performs better than the BLDC10 as per the flow charts. Lets just hope, I don't have the same thing happen to me in a year's time.:bounce1:

I would hope that one could run these pumps continuously at 100% without prematurely burning them out. This is a vote for the Vectra IMO (now if only they made an XL!).

 

[azwldkat]

I spoke with DeepWater & they said it's OK to run the pump at 100% but the fact is, the ballast gets WICKED HOT, even if you run it at 90% ... at 80% i wasnt getting enough flow into the tank... i was ASTONISHED that the M1 put out more water at about 14 feet head... SHOCKED! i think it weighs half as much... If it lives for 2 years, i'll be happy... How much life could 1 expect from these pumps ??

 

[laverda]

2 years is nothing. I expect way more then that from any thing I buy. One reason not to Jebeo stuff. My old AC 3000 GPH spa pump was over 17 years old and working great when I donated my old system to a local collage.

I am still very happy with myDC8 after almost 2 years. I should probably pull it and clean it as I never have. I am going to sell the DC10 I never used at this point.

 

[Oeste]

Im considering a BLDC5 for a 45gl. Keep the updates coming, its hard to find threads over a yr old. This one is longer

 

[outy]

One reason not to Jebeo stuff. .

correct me if I am wrong but this pump is similar to the Jaboa, both made in china.


No DC pump has been proven to be a 10 year pump unless you spend stupid money on a pump.

You want a decade you get Iwaki, panflow/blueline ect ect ect

 

[laverda]

No the pump is not the same as the Jebeo at all. Apparently the body is the same or close and made by the same manufacturer that makes the Vectra pumps.
My DC8 is still running strong. I should probably give it a preventive maintenance cleaning, as I have not done so yet.

 

[Oeste]

Just ordered a deepwater 5... Ill give a review in time.

 

[outy]

No the pump is not the same as the Jebeo at all. Apparently the body is the same or close and made by the same manufacturer that makes the Vectra pumps.
My DC8 is still running strong. I should probably give it a preventive maintenance cleaning, as I have not done so yet.

The Vectra is crap, no one ever recommends it. Just many post about failure.

This pump in no way has ever been proven or even suggested to be better then Jeboa

Here is the company.

Shenzhen Hipool Motor Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Hishine Energy & Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
8 Building, Kondarl industry park,
Shajing Town,
Shenzhen, 518125 China.

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

The Vectra L1 put more heat into the water than I was comfortable with.
Even in the instructions there are warnings on heat from the pump.
Had I known I would have gone a different way.

 

[laverda]

I disagree, but your welcome to your obviously biased opinion. None of the Jebao products I have had were even close to what I would call reliable. Typicly lasting 6 months or so.