Bpb Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Posted this on RC and am getting no replies Burned through 3 aqualifters, couldn't repair them. Administer about a gallon of kalkwasser through jbj ATO daily. Switched to a no name peristaltic eBay pump 50 mL/min adjustable. Works fine. But it's now been 3 months and it's LOUD. Squeaks from the motor as it turns. Sounds like a rusty old gate. Like it's not lubricated properly. I can hear it several rooms away. And I'm afraid it's gonna die on me. I've not the slightest clue how to take these things apart and grease them. Recommend me a good higher speed ATO pump that is kalkwasser safe and will last me longe than 3 months please. Not wanting to spend several hundred on a litermeter. Are there any decent ones for a decent price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Get a tunze osmolator pump and wire it to a DC adapter. I believe it's just a 12v pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 The voltage on it is a bit weird. I have a big box of wall warts and only one had the correct voltage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Does the osmolator not have an actual plug? As in it has a special connection to the relay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 See i considered getting a brs 70ml/min peristaltic, but want to make sure there's not a cheaper option. I could just quit being lazy and hook up my apex and dosers that have been sittin in the closet for 2 months and just use a maxijet as my ATO pump and quit running kalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Does the osmolator not have an actual plug? As in it has a special connection to the relay? It's made to plug into the osmolator controller but I've seen cases where people just wired it to an AC adapter. It's a great pump though. Faster than a peristaltic pump but much more reasonable than trying to use a maxi jet or normal water pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 There is an acceptable voltage/amperage range, and I would recommend trying to get on the low side if you want quiet. Mine pumps fast but has a pretty high pitched whine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Vic...do you use an osmolator ATO or did you DIY the pump to run off your apex? If you did the DIY mod do you have any specifics on where to acquire the materials? Or would you be interested in fashioning one for me for a fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 i use an ATO.com float switch setup with an osmolator pump, plugged into my apex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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