Pump Died

[lazy]

Every morning when I get up, I head straight to my computer to check weather and stuff..

This morning when i came to my computer i noticed it was off while my other rig was on. Started to look around inside the case feeling the tubing and noticed that the tubing around the CPU was REALLY HOT.

Tried to turn the computer back on and everything turns on but the pump..

only after 6months.. DDC3.2 from petras.. is this common? also i notice around the barb a small amount of water leak.. after 6months it wants to leak now?

[RickCain]

Not good news but it looks like it is time to replace the pump...

[Exahertz]

only after 6months.. DDC3.2 from petras.. is this common? also i notice around the barb a small amount of water leak.. after 6months it wants to leak now?

which barb (inlet or outlet) maybe something got loose and is blocking up your loop and your pump saw low flow and high pressure. maybe...

[lazy]

Not good news but it looks like it is time to replace the pump...

which is what i dont understand.. lifespan of only 6months? i thought the knew ones were suppose to be better

which barb (inlet or outlet) maybe something got loose and is blocking up your loop and your pump saw low flow and high pressure. maybe...

it was in the inlet coming in from the res

[disruptfam]

6 months

[Xilikon]

Time to drain the loop and take a look at the pump.

I also wonder if the pump is sitting on something like gel ?

[lazy]

Time to drain the loop and take a look at the pump.

I also wonder if the pump is sitting on something like gel ?

heres an old pic,
it sitting on top of a sound dampen material

[bogg]

it sitting on top of a sound dampen material

What sort of sound dampening material? something where air can flow a little bit like sponge or mesh. Or something that would cause the pump to overheat, like gel?

[Xilikon]

Might be caused by overheating but we cannot be sure before you drain it and test the pump alone. It might also be caused by a loose molex.

Never call anything dead before you are sure it is. We don't want to bury something which isn't dead

[Exahertz]

I also wonder if the pump is sitting on something like gel ?

is there something wrong with gel???

N.M. i got it. overheat... doesnt apply to my MCP

[Xilikon]

is there something wrong with gel???

N.M. i got it. overheat... doesnt apply to my MCP

Exact, doesn't apply to the D5, only the DDC. The deaths we saw is almost surely tied to the burning of the pcb due to no airflow. Sitting it on gel or anything which block airflow will cause it to overheat.

The other DDC 3.2 death I saw here was caused by the gel melting and oozing in the pcb board, killing it. But on the DDC2, there are lots of reports with no oozing but burn marks (DDC2 might be stronger but generate lots of heat, causing their early death with no sufficient airflow).

[lazy]

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...roducts_id=674

thats the noise dampener i was using... so im guessing that was a bad
mistake

[NaeKuh]

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...roducts_id=674

thats the noise dampener i was using... so im guessing that was a bad
mistake

no... that is a mat, the substance there talking about is a Gell. It looks like a gell, feels like a gell, and melts like one too. :P
http://www.petrastechshop.com/pegviabbl.html

Man.. now im worried... The 3.2's were suposed to be a lot more durable then the DDC-2's. And people related the failure more due to the impeller then the heat.

Ask Pete, he'll tell you exact differences between an old ddc and a new one.


But bah... this isnt good. If you bought it at petras' id sent it back to alex. He'd probably take it apart and find out why it died.

[Jedda]

Might be caused by overheating but we cannot be sure before you drain it and test the pump alone. It might also be caused by a loose molex.

Never call anything dead before you are sure it is. We don't want to bury something which isn't dead

QFA

[FrogBite]

Eheim ftw...
sry just had to.

Open the pump and see whats wrong with it.

[lazy]

no... that is a mat, the substance there talking about is a Gell. It looks like a gell, feels like a gell, and melts like one too. :P
http://www.petrastechshop.com/pegviabbl.html

Man.. now im worried... The 3.2's were suposed to be a lot more durable then the DDC-2's. And people related the failure more due to the impeller then the heat.

Ask Pete, he'll tell you exact differences between an old ddc and a new one.


But bah... this isnt good. If you bought it at petras' id sent it back to alex. He'd probably take it apart and find out why it died.

yea i had that gel stuff but never used it

i did buy it from petra and using the petra top with it too... guess ill call him in a few hours

[Mordorr]

Eheim 1046, here, about 4 years, pumping 24/7hours...


No problems!

German quality rules!

[TheMysticWizard]

So the gel is bad? My pump has been running with the Gel from Petra's Tech under it for 5 months now... I have the MCP355 with Petra's Top on it.

Never gave me any problems what so ever yet.

Is it not running at all, or just not starting? Did you take it apart yet?

[Eddie3dfx]

What are the top 5 most reliable pumps?
First being the D5?

[Isriam]

so is there a difference between the laing ddc3.2 and the swifttech mcp355?

[Waterlogged]

Lazy, do you have a new pic? Something a bit brighter? Are you certain it is a 3.2? Can you tell us exactly what day you bought it?

[Red Evil]

Yeah, open it if it doesnt work.

[lazy]

Lazy, do you have a new pic? Something a bit brighter? Are you certain it is a 3.2? Can you tell us exactly what day you bought it?

I purchased the pump Aug 07, 2007 but didnt have the loop up 100% until Sept

I know its a 3.2 since it says it on my invoice/email receipt from petras, ( sorry i would take a screen shot but the key is broken on my laptop)

as for the picture


not sure why i posted that other pic.. sorry

[NaeKuh]

Eheim 1046, here, about 4 years, pumping 24/7hours...


No problems!

German quality rules!

ehiems are great, however noway in hell it would ever replace my IWAKI.

IWAKI all the way baby~

[lazy]

those are just straight too expensive....

200+ for a pump? no thanks... i think 80+ for a DDC/D5's are still expensive