Rjohn Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 My water temperature is slowly rising. It is about 80. I put another fan blowing on the sump and it is still slowly rising. My return pump is getting kinda old. I am using a Mag9.5. Could the rising temperature indicate that the pump is going out? Any suggestions for a quiet, cool running return pump? Thanks Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 If you take the pump apart and check the impeller to make sure it isn't gummed up with calcium build up. I had a similar problem with my mag 9.5 before it stopped working all together. When I took it apart the impeller shaft was seized to the magnet and prop, a good soaking in vinegar freed it up and now the pump works like a charm. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't cleaned it in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 The pump is definitely the problem. I turned it off and the temp dropped a degree in 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yeah I would for sure clean the pump in vinegar, I just did this with mine and it made it more quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The pump is definitely the problem. I turned it off and the temp dropped a degree in 15 minutes. Was it all gummed up or was it something else? From what I know there aren't a whole lot of moving parts to the mag pumps and they are pretty much built like tanks and will last a long time with some maintenance of the impeller parts. Hope you got your issue fixed and the tank back up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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