Tunze Ato Pump -failed
I understand these pumps are cheap and really I do not expect years out of them so I have a couple of spares. So when my ATO pump failed last week I just got my spare and replaced it. Curiosity got the better of me so snapped it open today. Obviously has been running for quite some time like this as it only been out of the tank a couple of days.
I use three of these pumps, ATO and for AWC (drain & Fill). I always buy a couple if I do a sewatec order as they are something like AUD$20 but if there going to do this I may have to rethink. I have two new ones which ordered a few weeks ago, so I may just break another unit open just to see if other pumps are also doing this.
I really hope this is a once off, if you have one failed please crack it open (wearing goggles) and take a look.
EDIT... I have now decided that the blue end cap was not sealed properly against the body. I can see in the blue end cap that the piece that should of been glued against the white body also has that brown rusty puke on it.
wonder how much of this iron actually leached into the tank... ? hopefully not too much and it was contained.
I use three of these pumps, ATO and for AWC (drain & Fill). I always buy a couple if I do a sewatec order as they are something like AUD$20 but if there going to do this I may have to rethink. I have two new ones which ordered a few weeks ago, so I may just break another unit open just to see if other pumps are also doing this.
I really hope this is a once off, if you have one failed please crack it open (wearing goggles) and take a look.
EDIT... I have now decided that the blue end cap was not sealed properly against the body. I can see in the blue end cap that the piece that should of been glued against the white body also has that brown rusty puke on it.
wonder how much of this iron actually leached into the tank... ? hopefully not too much and it was contained.
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