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s.stormont · 08-08-2003, 09:49 AM

I've got a Eheim 1048 that was running fine, but would occasionally act up and generate more noise than it usually did. I took apart my system to add a GPU block and figured a pump cleaning might help with the noise, but it didn't. Still as loud as it was before.

I took it all apart again and while cleaning the shaft (impellor did not fall, it was sitting on the table) the shaft fell on the floor and broke into pieces. Bought a new shaft, put it all back together and it was still noisy.

Tried the trick of wrapping Teflon tape around the impellor and then replacing the head, but it was still noisy.

Tried submerging the pump in water in the sink and then running it, but it was still noisy.

Since I've replaced the shaft and everything else on the pump except the impellor is sealed, the problem must lie with the impellor, right?

Should I try a new impellor or try to send the pump to Eheim (just bought it on 6/20/2003) to repair it?

08-08-2003, 09:49 AM	#1
s.stormont Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 15	Eheim 1048 noise - new impellor or should I repair 'er I've got a Eheim 1048 that was running fine, but would occasionally act up and generate more noise than it usually did. I took apart my system to add a GPU block and figured a pump cleaning might help with the noise, but it didn't. Still as loud as it was before. I took it all apart again and while cleaning the shaft (impellor did not fall, it was sitting on the table) the shaft fell on the floor and broke into pieces. Bought a new shaft, put it all back together and it was still noisy. Tried the trick of wrapping Teflon tape around the impellor and then replacing the head, but it was still noisy. Tried submerging the pump in water in the sink and then running it, but it was still noisy. Since I've replaced the shaft and everything else on the pump except the impellor is sealed, the problem must lie with the impellor, right? Should I try a new impellor or try to send the pump to Eheim (just bought it on 6/20/2003) to repair it?