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usmcsgt
03/12/2006, 10:34 PM
For some reason my skimmer has decided to start popping my GFCI. Could there be something wrong with my pump on the skimmer? if so does anyone know of any replacement pumps for the CSS 125?
usmcsgt
03/12/2006, 11:13 PM
Anybody?
mg426
03/12/2006, 11:48 PM
This may be a dumb question but are yoo sure that it is your skimmer pump?? Anything else on the same circuit?? as for the pump I would imagine that coralife has a tech support website.
usmcsgt
03/13/2006, 12:08 PM
Yes im sure, its only when the skimmer gets plugged in does it blow the GFCI.
Kinetic
03/13/2006, 12:21 PM
try unplugging everything else from the GFCI, and only plugging in the skimmer.

what kind of gfci is it?
sttroyiii
03/13/2006, 02:02 PM
The only way I can think of this to happen is if water is inside the motor somehow. I would suggest doing some more tests to confirm that its the skimmer motor. A GFCI tests for current leaking to ground, which is different from current leaking to the neutral which would trip a breaker. By poppying, do you mean having to reset the GFCI button, or resetting the breaker in the panel? Is there any other way moisture could be getting into something else plugged into the GFCI receptacle?

I believe MaxiJet is most popular for those skimmers. I think the 1200 is the right size, iirc.

HTH
dicjones
03/13/2006, 02:14 PM
A lot of people replaced their original pump with a Gen-x 2400 needle wheel. I was thinking about doing it.
usmcsgt
03/13/2006, 02:46 PM
It only trips the GFCI it did this after the lights switched off, its running now only because I ran an extension cord from across the room to power it.
usmcsgt
03/13/2006, 03:08 PM
bump
ohioreef
03/13/2006, 03:20 PM
Bad GFCI?
thereefmaster
03/13/2006, 03:29 PM
Contact Roland at Coralife. He will send you a replacement pump right away for FREE. they have excellent customer service. His email: roland@esuweb.com

HTH

Nate
dicjones
03/13/2006, 05:01 PM
they do have good customer service. they replaced a part on my Coralife aqualight deluxe that my cat broke from jumping on top of the tank. They didn't charge me a cent.
usmcsgt
03/13/2006, 06:30 PM
Thank you I just e-mailed Roland