bilge pump crap

admar2 · 06-07-2002, 03:38 PM

guess you guys already know what OCH puts in their res/pump combo..

just wish I'd found out b-4 i wasted the money on it.

bigben2k · 06-07-2002, 03:48 PM

What happened?

admar2 · 06-07-2002, 03:55 PM

it started making a horrible racket and failed after about 6 weeks...

bilge pumps aren't designed for continous operation.

bigben2k · 06-07-2002, 04:01 PM

Was it rated for continous operation?

bigben2k · 06-07-2002, 04:10 PM

No it wasn't. This is a "Rule" pump:
http://www.rule-industries.com/pumps.htm

designed to provide water pressure for faucets in RV campers, or boats.

Definitely not for continous duty...

crane · 06-07-2002, 04:21 PM

Damn,even when it worked it had to add alot of heat to your coolant.
That's definately a crappy pump setup from a outfit.

Brad · 06-07-2002, 04:41 PM

haha another person finding out first hand

admar2 · 06-07-2002, 06:09 PM

yep, I found out the hard way, and I'm just passing along the info to help others avoid buying this piece of craptastic hardware.

pHaestus · 06-07-2002, 06:23 PM

Will it be hard to put a more suitable pump in as a replacement? Little Giant and Iwaki make some small submersibles that you can find from time to time on ebay...

Cyco-Dude · 06-07-2002, 07:09 PM

thats what id probably do. the res is nice, its just a crap pump. put something good in there and youll be all set

admar2 · 06-07-2002, 07:24 PM

I'm thinking about trying to find a pump that will fit, but for the time being I picked up a 6x6x4 direct burial box from Home Depot along with a 350gph beckett pump and I've got that running for temporary. till I can decide exactly what i want to do.

WireX · 06-07-2002, 11:20 PM

man, I am so glad I got the 145 gph centrifugal (spelling, I know, GTA3 sucked my brains out) pump in mine.

-WireX

admar2 · 06-09-2002, 10:41 AM

I'm pretty happy with this ghetto home depot reservoir and pump right now...

I'm gonna look around, maybe build me a pimp clear reservoir or something...

in the meantime this works ALOT better than the OCH setup ever did, and its MUCHO quieter

Wayne Harrow · 06-10-2002, 12:05 PM

I wish i never brought one now. I cant say i want warned

ghogman · 06-20-2002, 10:24 AM

Ihave one too, wish I didnt, it is BUZZING bad now, not much time left on it. Is there a better pump that will fit in that res? I need saving without alot of work, man I just dont have the time to make an elaborate setup.

gogo · 06-20-2002, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by admar2
I'm thinking about trying to find a pump that will fit, but for the time being I picked up a 6x6x4 direct burial box from Home Depot along with a 350gph beckett pump and I've got that running for temporary. till I can decide exactly what i want to do.

How is the Becket pump?

Sanjuro · 06-20-2002, 01:47 PM

I have a puny Becket pump (the smallest model, some 60GPH) got it cheap at Home Depot. Very quiet, puts out very little heat and has been runnning 6 month straight without a flaw (it runs dry sometimes too cause i'm too dumb to refill the coolant after cleanup) Definitely a economic choice

admar2 · 06-20-2002, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gogo

How is the Becket pump?

it may not be an expensive eheim or anything, but it is WAY quieter than that POS bilge pump every was...

I'm getting better cooling using the beckett pump too...

Cyco-Dude · 06-20-2002, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ghogman
Ihave one too, wish I didnt, it is BUZZING bad now, not much time left on it. Is there a better pump that will fit in that res? I need saving without alot of work, man I just dont have the time to make an elaborate setup.

maybe a small via aqua would fit?

#Rotor · 06-20-2002, 10:07 PM

sad to see you get ripped off in such fashion...

I love my Beckit, I'm using the 210GPH model, and it has no problem with taking care of 4 CPU's and a chipset, all at once....

admar2 · 06-20-2002, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by #Rotor
sad to see you get ripped off in such fashion...

I love my Beckit, I'm using the 210GPH model, and it has no problem with taking care of 4 CPU's and a chipset, all at once....

dang, that res setup looks kinda like mine!!! except with brass outlets instead of those monsters ya are using!! best thing about this beckett is that i could get it locally, same day my POS bilge pump died..

ghogman · 06-20-2002, 11:30 PM

I think I am going to take my POS CPUFX bilge pump out and use it as my res and add a eheim to my case. I cant even get them to reply to any emails on the issue. They are hiding from the pissed custmers.
If you look on OCH web page, you cant even find them for sale any more, onlyteh little mag drive pump. Sigh.....

ghogman · 06-20-2002, 11:34 PM

Of these 2 pumps which is best. I like that the 158 GPH has 1/2 inch fittings on both in and out, but I like that the other pump is 317 GPH, what do the gurus think?

1048...Centrifugal pump
Pump output 600 l/h 132 lmp. gal./h. 158 U.S. gal./h.
Delivery head 1,50 m/wat.col. 4 ft. 11 in./wat.col.
Power consumption 10 W
Hose connection (suction side) Ø13mm (1/2")
Hose connection (pressure side) Ø13mm (1/2")
Dimensions: lenght x width x height 147 x 75 x 118 5.8 x 3 x 4.7 in.

1250...Centrifugal pump
Pump output 1200 l/h 264 lmp. gal./h. 317 U.S. gal./h.
Delivery head 2,00 m/wat.col. 6 ft. 7 in./wat.col.
Power consumption 28 W
Hose connection (suction side) Ø17mm (3/4")
Hose connection (pressure side) Ø13mm (1/2")
Dimensions: lenght x width x height 180 x 95 x 120 7.1 x 3.8 x 4.7 in.

ambient · 06-21-2002, 12:04 AM

get the 1250 then you can expand later if you want to.

ghogman · 06-21-2002, 12:16 AM

I cool the cpu P4 2.2 @2.75 and my vid card.
Will Ihave to get fittings for my 1/2 hose I have now?

06-07-2002, 03:38 PM	#1
admar2 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 29	bilge pump crap guess you guys already know what OCH puts in their res/pump combo.. just wish I'd found out b-4 i wasted the money on it.

06-07-2002, 03:48 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	What happened? __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

06-07-2002, 04:01 PM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Was it rated for continous operation? __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

06-07-2002, 04:10 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	No it wasn't. This is a "Rule" pump: http://www.rule-industries.com/pumps.htm designed to provide water pressure for faucets in RV campers, or boats. Definitely not for continous duty... __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

06-07-2002, 04:21 PM	#6
crane Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: so cal Posts: 82	Damn,even when it worked it had to add alot of heat to your coolant. That's definately a crappy pump setup from a outfit. __________________ dirt rules

06-07-2002, 03:55 PM	#3
admar2 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 29	it started making a horrible racket and failed after about 6 weeks... bilge pumps aren't designed for continous operation.

06-07-2002, 04:41 PM	#7
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	haha another person finding out first hand __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

06-07-2002, 06:09 PM	#8
admar2 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 29	yep, I found out the hard way, and I'm just passing along the info to help others avoid buying this piece of craptastic hardware.

06-07-2002, 06:23 PM	#9
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Will it be hard to put a more suitable pump in as a replacement? Little Giant and Iwaki make some small submersibles that you can find from time to time on ebay...

06-07-2002, 07:09 PM	#10
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	thats what id probably do. the res is nice, its just a crap pump. put something good in there and youll be all set

06-07-2002, 07:24 PM	#11
admar2 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 29	I'm thinking about trying to find a pump that will fit, but for the time being I picked up a 6x6x4 direct burial box from Home Depot along with a 350gph beckett pump and I've got that running for temporary. till I can decide exactly what i want to do.

06-07-2002, 11:20 PM	#12
WireX Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 68	man, I am so glad I got the 145 gph centrifugal (spelling, I know, GTA3 sucked my brains out) pump in mine. -WireX __________________ I am a Canadian Cooler and proud of it If at first you don't succeed, Skydiving isn't for you - Me The world is run by the internet The internet is run by computers Nerds run those computers I'm one of those nerds

06-09-2002, 10:41 AM	#13
admar2 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 29	I'm pretty happy with this ghetto home depot reservoir and pump right now... I'm gonna look around, maybe build me a pimp clear reservoir or something... in the meantime this works ALOT better than the OCH setup ever did, and its MUCHO quieter

06-10-2002, 12:05 PM	#14
Wayne Harrow Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK, Dagenham Posts: 42	I wish i never brought one now. I cant say i want warned __________________ 226w Tec AthlonXP 1600+ @ 1950Mhz Abit KD7 Crucial 2100 DDR Radeon 8500

06-20-2002, 10:24 AM	#15
ghogman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26	Ihave one too, wish I didnt, it is BUZZING bad now, not much time left on it. Is there a better pump that will fit in that res? I need saving without alot of work, man I just dont have the time to make an elaborate setup.

06-20-2002, 01:47 PM	#17
Sanjuro Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 74	I have a puny Becket pump (the smallest model, some 60GPH) got it cheap at Home Depot. Very quiet, puts out very little heat and has been runnning 6 month straight without a flaw (it runs dry sometimes too cause i'm too dumb to refill the coolant after cleanup) Definitely a economic choice __________________ Nothing to call home about...

06-20-2002, 10:07 PM	#20
#Rotor Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dione, sector 4s1256 Posts: 852	sad to see you get ripped off in such fashion... I love my Beckit, I'm using the 210GPH model, and it has no problem with taking care of 4 CPU's and a chipset, all at once....

06-20-2002, 11:30 PM	#22
ghogman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26	I think I am going to take my POS CPUFX bilge pump out and use it as my res and add a eheim to my case. I cant even get them to reply to any emails on the issue. They are hiding from the pissed custmers. If you look on OCH web page, you cant even find them for sale any more, onlyteh little mag drive pump. Sigh.....

06-20-2002, 11:34 PM	#23
ghogman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26	Of these 2 pumps which is best. I like that the 158 GPH has 1/2 inch fittings on both in and out, but I like that the other pump is 317 GPH, what do the gurus think? 1048...Centrifugal pump Pump output 600 l/h 132 lmp. gal./h. 158 U.S. gal./h. Delivery head 1,50 m/wat.col. 4 ft. 11 in./wat.col. Power consumption 10 W Hose connection (suction side) Ø13mm (1/2") Hose connection (pressure side) Ø13mm (1/2") Dimensions: lenght x width x height 147 x 75 x 118 5.8 x 3 x 4.7 in. 1250...Centrifugal pump Pump output 1200 l/h 264 lmp. gal./h. 317 U.S. gal./h. Delivery head 2,00 m/wat.col. 6 ft. 7 in./wat.col. Power consumption 28 W Hose connection (suction side) Ø17mm (3/4") Hose connection (pressure side) Ø13mm (1/2") Dimensions: lenght x width x height 180 x 95 x 120 7.1 x 3.8 x 4.7 in.

06-21-2002, 12:04 AM	#24
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	get the 1250 then you can expand later if you want to. __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

06-21-2002, 12:16 AM	#25
ghogman Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 26	I cool the cpu P4 2.2 @2.75 and my vid card. Will Ihave to get fittings for my 1/2 hose I have now?

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