Vortech is "Slipping"

[Amoore311]

Hey Tim,

Hopefully you can help me out with this one.

I run my Vortech on Pulse Mode 100% on my tank. The first 2 weeks on the tank it worked beautifully.

I recently recieved the Gen 2 Magnet Upgrade and installed it. No the pump seems to be slipping almost. It doesn't keep a constant pulse. I figured I installed the upgrade wrong. I can even see the wave driver picking up the slip as the Blue Light will dim a little bit when it slips up. It's not constant, but enough to the point where I can't get a wave going in the tank again.

Judging by the picture above. I installed everything on right, and removed everything on the left.

I obviously amusing the shroud and the prop still. I also saw on the directions it said to use the spacer. Is that the clear plastic ring that was on the old magnet? That's what I assumed it was and used that on the new magnet, since there was no space in my package.


I don't see what I could of done wrong aside from maybe tightening the nut to much or not enough? I have it just a little tighter than "hand tight".

 

[EcoTech Marine]

So long as you are using the thin plastic washer behind the magnet which is not depicted in the photo above I'd say you're doing everything right. You only need to hand tighten the nut and it will tighten some over time. I'd give it a few days to see if it goes away.

-Tim

 

[Amoore311]

Sounds good.

I'll report back in a couple days ^_^d

 

[Amoore311]

I figured it out. I had the damn prop propeller on backwards lol!


All quiet on the western front now ^_^d

 

[EcoTech Marine]

Haha, glad you were able to figure it out!

-Tim

 

[Nuuze]

So does the end of the propeller with the grooves go toward the magnets or screw?

 

[EcoTech Marine]

The end of the propeller with the grooves points toward the magnet.

-Tim

 

[Nuuze]

Thanks.