Very disappointed in my Jebao WP-40.

[Scuba Dan]

Bought mine during the group buy we had awhile back. I put the WP-40 in my tank about 3-4 months ago if that. Came home from work the other day to a dead WP-40. Replaced the controller and nothing.... Still looks new and to have to toss. Man that hurts.... I guess I'll save the impeller and toss the rest.

 

[tony727]

Try turning the impeller manually, while its on. In my experience it tends to get stuck and be unable to turn.

 

[Scuba Dan]

Pulled it apart, cleaned it and it did come on for a bit, but you have no control with the controller. It was just one speed. after awhile, it would just stop.

 

[TheAquatect]

save the magnets, you can glue rocks to the wet side and have a magnetic coral mount!

 

[janes_mw]

If you bought during Group Buy, contact ReefBreeders. Logan is usually a pretty straight shooter.

 

[CrazyEyes]

You could hit it like a softball like I did to mine aftee it crapped out after 4 months.

 

[TampaSnooker]

Champion backs them for a year.

 

[Scuba Dan]

Its been over a year. This teaches me to buy things and not use them for awhile.... I tend to buy things for "future" tanks.

 

[rfalvey89]

I had two of them...they both broke. Total junk.
The prices on used Ecotech products is great right now....(IMO)

 

[robthorn]

1 persons failure is just that. I have 2 year old rw's working fine. I had 1 out of 6 with bearing issues. I fixed that and it still works. Look up the bearing mod or whatever it is called.

 

[TampaSnooker]

I have had just as many, if not more failures with a higher end popular brand. The price point for the Jebaos makes it worthwhile to me. My application is different though because I run a service company. Quickly switching out a cheap part is more valuable to me, even if I have to self warranty it versus the hours I've lost on the phone with customer support trying to fix a higher end product. I understand your thoughts may be different as the consumer though.

 

[CuzzA]

I have had just as many, if not more failures with a higher end popular brand. The price point for the Jebaos makes it worthwhile to me. My application is different though because I run a service company. Quickly switching out a cheap part is more valuable to me, even if I have to self warranty it versus the hours I've lost on the phone with customer support trying to fix a higher end product. I understand your thoughts may be different as the consumer though.

Right. Nobody balks at the countless Ecotech failure threads. A Jebao goes down and everyone and their mother will tell you how they're cheap and you need to spend $500 On a loud pump that you can't control the direction of flow.

 

[TURKLET0N]

I was planning on doing the group but then read reviews and looked at YouTube and saw they have a lot of problems. Lose power after 6 months and usually die after a year so I went a different route. Hopefully they will take care of you since they are pretty new.

 

[rogergolf66]

As mentioned above I have had plenty of problems with my Eccotech stuff. At one point I had 8 running. I was tired of replacing wet side for the cost of a cheep jeboe, I went and tried the Tunze line. Bough 4 or 5 and had 2 power supplies die. I had 2 old jeboes that were so I thought dead. Did some research and found a cheep repair for the jeboes. They are still working fine now for months after the repair. For the price I think they r still worth it just keep some extra jeboes laying around for parts or replacement

 

[fcmatt]

Why does it seem like water movement in the tank is still not solved hardware reliability wise? Some older model tunze pumps seem to have a great rep. Perhaps sea swirls are good? This is the one thing I still have not bought yet for my new tank.

 

[sirrealism]

Thanks for the info Roger. I have about 6 of these laying around. Soon as I read this I did the research you suggested and pulled one of mine apart. Sure as SH!T thats whats wrong.
In the past I have found that the Jeboes dont like to be soaked in vinegar or if you do you have to take it back apart and work the shaft and bearings/bushings. Time to start cutting up air tubing and fixing pumps.

 

[BADPAPI]

i have both jebaos and ecotech mp-10 Mp-40 running right now and i have more issues with my mp-40 non the qd version then i have with the jebaos .
the only i dont like abouth jebaos is not a bad thing but they will spill water of my tank if i position to high . other then thath they good so far

 

[bigzman]

I have ordered over 100 jebaos rw's and PP and 3 needed repairs which reef breeders address. Yes they do slow down if not cleaned and even stop working. I have 3 rw15 from same batch robthorn still running. Of those 3 2 bad controllers and 1 bad motor. I have been using Davidg mod for over a year and the reduced power issue does not happen. I have done it to all 6 of my running jebaos. Here is the link. Unlike others in David's thread I use drinking water nylon tubing (regular RO tubing will have smaller inner diameter.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2552560

 

[anbosu]

I'll have to try that repair on some old Jebaos I have laying around.

 

[bigzman]

Like Roger says have a few around as parts and you should be ok. I still have all the ones I got from my first 4 groups buys.

Aaron: I have to post and suggest my drinking water line fix as the air tubing is great but not sure its great at reducing vibration / noise. I hope to past a write up suggestion.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sioux-Ch...Polyethylene-Tubing-901-03020W00251/202257563

Correction not Nylon. I meant Polyethylene.

Most of the RO line is a 1/4 Outer Diameter and 0.125 ID which does fit forcibly and tight on the shaft. The one from home depot is .0170 ID.