skuzza Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 One of my streams has stopped.It started about 3 weeks back when they were about to come back on after i pushed the food timer button.The alarm for the one stream came on and not the stream.So i unplugged it,checked it then plugged it back in and away it went.Next time i used the food timer it did it again and i had to unplug it and plug it back in untill the alarm stopped.Last night it stopped and the alarm came on and it does not go at all. Anyone had this or got any ideas i can try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Replace it with a Seio? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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puttputt Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 From what I've read, it could be a build up of calcium deposits within the shaft/bearings. The alarm is a warning that there is something slowing the impellor down (one reason anyway). Have you stripped the stream down and checked the shaft and bearings for deposits?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I pulled the grill off the front and removed the impella It seemed clean.I could turn it with little force when unpluged but when i pluged it in i tryed to turn it with a screw driver and it was very hard to turn as if there was a polarity problem.Does this happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Puttputt is spot on. More than likely it is a build up of calcium on the shaft and the back bearing. A good soaking in vinegar will clear it up. I've had to do this a couple of times on different streams over the last few years. Just take the from guard off, and pull the impeller out. At the end of it you'll probably see some white deposits dissolve them off any it should be back to normal. Sometimes the back bearing doesn't come out too easily, so if you put some vinegar in the shaft hole you should clean up the bearing as well. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Yup, Buy a Seio, mine are still running flawlessley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Well see where your seio is in several years, I know my streams will still be going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Well see where your seio is in several years, I know my streams will still be going strong. Got evidence of that? or blind faith? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Nope pure speculation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Well see where your seio is in several years, I know my streams will still be going strong. Mine has been running for well over a year now, switching off/on every 15 minutes, cost me less then a 10th of the cost of a stream, so to get equal time/value dollar the stream would have to run with-out fault for 10+ years and still counting :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I've got a Stream, and a Seio, very happy with them both! You do get more quality with the Stream, but you pay for it. So it's just a matter of personal choice no point in argument. You're still fired up from the other thread that was moderated Layton. The alarm is a great feature of the Stream, first time it went off it had me wondering what it was too! One thing about cleaning the Stream, when I pulled mine apart, like the shmuck I am :lol: , I damaged a nylon screw, and had to hunt high and low for another one. So what I do now is put the Stream in a bucket of water with 1/2 a bottle of vinegar, and run it for a day. Comes out spotlessly clean inside and out, and no risk of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I should add also, that as the Stream becomes clogged, the operating temperature becomes warmer. It is this that triggers the alarm and stops the Stream, as a safety precaution. So even if the Stream is stopped, it can simply be left a while to cool, and then placed in the bucket with vinegar, it should start again to begin the cleaning process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 I will strip it down now and let you know soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Wasp I like your style.... no way of damaging anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 So it's just a matter of personal choice no point in argument. You're still fired up from the other thread that was moderated Layton. Drop the attitude wasp. It's not an attractive trait, and ruins thread. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 come on guy settle down :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 How long soak for and what type of vinegar.Brown white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 White is less messy. Leave it long enough to disolve the white calcium deposits, you see when it has dissolved because it will be back to the normal dark grey colour. Ideally i'd use hydrochloric acid, but vinegars easier to get hold of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks Guys.I will soak it tomorrow as i dont have enough vinegar.Just my luck It does not seem to have any thing inside it so i hope this does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Vinegar works well enough and I don't think you need the extra speed hydrochloric would give you. Overnight is just fine. I think the best mix is 50/50 hydrochloric and water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 It'd be nice to be able to put it in for just a minute or two and have it done with, rather than having to leave it overnight. Also for dissolving the coralline buildup on the inside of the skimmer, hydrochloric acid would be preferable, because then i wouldn't have to worry about draining the whole skimmer. I could just pour in the hydrochloric acid let it do it's thing, then turn the water to is back on. No draining, and no worrying about polluting the tank with large amounts of acetate. Obviously not so much of a problem on smaller skimmers, but draining and cleaning the insides of larger ones can be time consuming and messy, anything which makes it's less work, means it'll get cleaned more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks Guys.I will soak it tomorrow as i dont have enough vinegar.Just my luck It does not seem to have any thing inside it so i hope this does the trick. If you do not have enough white vinegar, brown will do the same job. Just if you buy some specially, get white it has less impurities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Obviously not so much of a problem on smaller skimmers, but draining and cleaning the insides of larger ones can be time consuming and messy, anything which makes it's less work, means it'll get cleaned more often Eh, just turn it off, pour a gallon of vinegar in, let it sit overnight, then connect the outlet to a hose or run it into a bucket or something and do a big water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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