Anyone using an old jebao dp-4 dosing pump?

[Jl330]

I bought one of these a long time ago for a tank that I ended up breaking down and selling off and never took it out of the box.

I’m figuring up my consumption on my new tank and wondered if it’s worth setting this up or if it’s inherently not good and should be replaced.

 

[Nano_Man]

Have you a picture of it . My doser might be the same

 

[Jl330]

Have you a picture of it . My doser might be the same

 

[|FATHOM|]

I ran one of these for years on my old tank. I still have it and it still worked when I took it off line.

 

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We use the Jebao DP series a lot at our facility. They're probably the best value per dollar, but not necessarily reliable. Good entry level doser. What are you planning to use them for?

 

[Uncle99]

I bought one of these a long time ago for a tank that I ended up breaking down and selling off and never took it out of the box.

I’m figuring up my consumption on my new tank and wondered if it’s worth setting this up or if it’s inherently not good and should be replaced.

Yup, have 4. Running years now.
Depends (like any Doser) what you send through it and how much, but in my experience, do a great job.
Great pump at a cheap price.
Easy to calibrate, easy to set.

 

[MIKE NY]

Been using one for a couple of years to dose trace elements…..works fine for my use.

 

[Jl330]

We use the Jebao DP series a lot at our facility. They're probably the best value per dollar, but not necessarily reliable. Good entry level doser. What are you planning to use them for?

Calcium, alkalinity, magnesium

 

[mcarroll]

I still have my original one from....maybe ten years ago already?1? Sheesh time flies. It has never failed, but squeeks a little when it runs sometimes. Calibration always seems accurate tho.

 

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Calcium, alkalinity, magnesium

Should probably be good for those applications, just stay on top of upkeep of your lines

I still have my original one from....maybe ten years ago already?1? Sheesh time flies. It has never failed, but squeeks a little when it runs sometimes. Calibration always seems accurate tho.

Wow that is a long time! We haven't had any fail on us yet, but given their price we have a bunch of backups. Fingers crossed we won't ever have to use them.

 

[Jukesyy]

If the pump is still running fine, I’d probably keep using it rather than replacing it right away. Just give it a good cleaning, especially around the impeller, and check for any unusual noise or reduced flow. Since it’s already pretty old, I’d definitely keep a backup handy though. Better to have one ready than deal with a failure when you least expect it

 

[Nano_Man]

Sorry for getting back late
I use one and I can not fault the thing really good and easy to program