Daniel@R2R
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One of my favorite reef equipment investments to date has been my Vertex Puratek Deluxe 200 GPD RODI system. Today it seems to have finally died. I'm not mechanically inclined enough to diagnose it for sure, but if I had to guess, I'd say it's the solenoid or the brain that has quit working. Usually the source water hits it and then the solenoid kicks in to allow the water through and then turns on the booster pump... Well, the countdown happens, but the solenoid doesn't click. Any ideas? Unfortunately, Vertex is no longer in business, so I don't think there's much chance of getting anyone to service it... I need to just chunk the whole unit and buy a new one? Like I said, this was one of my absolutely favorite pieces of equipment... sad day...