New toys

[Doc Holiday]

well pies zat must mean zat ze germans are not alwayz ze bezt at zis fishy sing zen? http://www.aqua-medic.de/index0.html it says zat "Aqua Medic Anlagenbau GmbH and ab-aqualine are not only housed at the same facility, but since 1st January 1995 are sharing the same production, logistic and above all the research and development centre" Zis must mean zat zere R&D is shit. zay should tell ze chinese to source some better plastik!

doc, that'll be a 110v iwaki - you'll need a transformer which will end up costing you more. see if you can get a better deal (such as that flash as deltec ts1060 on trademe :lol: )

I already have a 20amp step down transformer that was surplus to requirements at work, it makes it a whole lot more exciting to shop on ebay!!

[Feelers]

When I say Chineese manufacturing, I dont mean "good" brands that are based somewhere else but get them built in China, I mean brands like Jebo, or Jebao ect.

I definately think it will happen, especially given the counterfitting economy,

From the cheap imitation products I have seen myself, they all do quite well.

[Ira]

Ira, which model do you have....a couple of models have reversible motors...this will more than likely be the cause.

It's an MCE600, I check that little flap every time I clean it and it seems to be working fine.

Sounds like it needs to be set correctly.

That's possible.

Its a bit like someone telling me there is something wrong with a salifert test kit and finding out that it was used incorrectly

Please don't ever mention that again. :lol:

[Jimmy]

So reef, If some of the chinese manufacturing for skimmers gets better would you be willing to put somthing on the line? maybe drink a cup of skimate? Because that is a very risky thing to say that they will not get any better than they are.

[Brianemone]

Mmmmmmmmmm skimate

andrew, once the becket is up and running ill invite you around for a drink

[Jimmy]

Drinks for march the second?

[skuzza]

My skimate smells like rotting fish this week.I will have to add some BBQ sauce to even out the chunks and a little green herb. :-?

[cracker]

It's an MCE600, I check that little flap every time I clean it and it seems to be working fine.

That's possible.

Please don't ever mention that again. :lol:

\Hey Ira,

Hows the Magnesium?

And.....If you turn the switch on the skimmer on and off slowly while checking the performance, you will notice the skimmer bubbles up hard at one time and bugger all the next time. (The air tap needs to be fully open while doing this).

If you see no difference and it is bubbling profusely, the flap is ok.

If you see it changing , you either should remove the flap or flick the switch each time to get it right.

[Ira]

\Hey Ira,

Hows the Magnesium?

And.....If you turn the switch on the skimmer on and off slowly while checking the performance, you will notice the skimmer bubbles up hard at one time and bugger all the next time. (The air tap needs to be fully open while doing this).

If you see no difference and it is bubbling profusely, the flap is ok.

If you see it changing , you either should remove the flap or flick the switch each time to get it right.

Magnesium's sweet.

I gave the whole skimmer a clean, ran the pump in the sink for half an hour or so with the venturi hose sucking in water, had a play with the adjustment nozzle while it was in there and sucking air. I didn't realize the dramatic difference in the amount of water it pumps with the nozzle wide open vs mostly closed. Flap was perfectly fine, btw. So, after I reassembled everything I thought I'd try finding where the flow of the pump(By watching the level of the water in the outlet) starts to dramatically drop off and try adjusting the air valve around that point. Seems that I get the most bubbles setting it just slightly open past where the water flow starts to nosedive. That's about the 1:30 position. We'll see how it goes now...