optimusprime3605
New Member
Hi everyone!
I acquired a reef octo elite 200 int skimmer about 1 1/2 years ago but has been in a box up until yesterday. Opened box, rinsed and wiped down entire skimmer and placed in sump. Everything was connected properly. Pressed the power button, controller turned on and everything seemed to light up on the controller. Here's the problem, the pump was not working or should I say, the impeller was not turning. Hmmm... Maybe it needed a little help turning, since it has been sitting for over a year. Tried turning the impeller with a toothpick, no luck. Then the 2 blinking red lights started flashing on the controller, some sort of error code. Pressed power button to reset, still nothing. Proceeded to disconnect the pump from skimmer body. Then I took off the volute (not sure on spelling), tried spinning the impeller while powered, still nothing. I could feel it trying to spin but something is not allowing it to do so. Then, I slowly started to remove the impeller cover...voila! It started to spin! I put everything back together and all seemed to be good, and so I thought. Once I turned off the power and turned it back on, I was back to square one, no impeller movement.
So, every time I was able to start the impeller, I had to slowly remove the impeller cover, oh so lightly but once I try to put the volute on it stops spinning.
Don't know if I'm making sense or if anyone can understand my situation. Has anyone had this problem with theirs? Any tips or tricks? Do I need a new impeller?
HELP PLEASE!
I acquired a reef octo elite 200 int skimmer about 1 1/2 years ago but has been in a box up until yesterday. Opened box, rinsed and wiped down entire skimmer and placed in sump. Everything was connected properly. Pressed the power button, controller turned on and everything seemed to light up on the controller. Here's the problem, the pump was not working or should I say, the impeller was not turning. Hmmm... Maybe it needed a little help turning, since it has been sitting for over a year. Tried turning the impeller with a toothpick, no luck. Then the 2 blinking red lights started flashing on the controller, some sort of error code. Pressed power button to reset, still nothing. Proceeded to disconnect the pump from skimmer body. Then I took off the volute (not sure on spelling), tried spinning the impeller while powered, still nothing. I could feel it trying to spin but something is not allowing it to do so. Then, I slowly started to remove the impeller cover...voila! It started to spin! I put everything back together and all seemed to be good, and so I thought. Once I turned off the power and turned it back on, I was back to square one, no impeller movement.
So, every time I was able to start the impeller, I had to slowly remove the impeller cover, oh so lightly but once I try to put the volute on it stops spinning.
Don't know if I'm making sense or if anyone can understand my situation. Has anyone had this problem with theirs? Any tips or tricks? Do I need a new impeller?
HELP PLEASE!
