Jebao powerheads... never again - Page 3

karimwassef · 06/27/2017, 11:50 AM

I ran their dosers for feeding. Little damage if too little or too much does in (+-50%)

murphreef · 06/28/2017, 12:55 PM

I have had 2 WP-10s working for years now. No issues and barely need to clean them.

Had an old WP-20 laying around gave it to a friend for his tank and he loves it and it still works great even after 2 years of no use laying in my garage.

Maybe their old stuff was better.....

littletnklvr · 12/19/2017, 06:59 PM

I bought a jebao sw-2 and after 6 months it's stuck in perpetual spin never has any wave mode any more, can this be fixed or should I just be happy it still works at all?

Dlealrious · 12/20/2017, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by littletnklvr

I bought a jebao sw-2 and after 6 months it's stuck in perpetual spin never has any wave mode any more, can this be fixed or should I just be happy it still works at all?

Mine done the same, worked for 3 weeks but now its dead. But other 2 still going strong

RobZilla04 · 12/20/2017, 07:08 AM

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the PP series the latest model of the Jebao Wavemakers?

I've had a PP-8 for a year and another for 8 months. I turn them off every time I feed, so twice daily (minimum). Never had an issue with them (knock on wood).

Zacktosterone · 12/20/2017, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PirateToast

Just wanted to share my story... I've gone through 3 of these powerheads in two years. They just burn out on me... I do switch them on and off frequently, but that shouldn't kill them if you ask me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Anyone have any suggestions on better brands?

you went through 3 of them and it still cost you less than a replacement piece of a vortech pump.

also i've been using them for years and have never had to replace a single pump... the only time i've switched them out is when i upgraded or downgraded my tanks. i think i've had 3 different sets... all the way to the first jebao ever put out.

Cheapreef · 12/20/2017, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RobZilla04

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the PP series the latest model of the Jebao Wavemakers?

I've had a PP-8 for a year and another for 8 months. I turn them off every time I feed, so twice daily (minimum). Never had an issue with them (knock on wood).

OW series is the latest as of September.
I've had a RW that is over 3 years old and a PP that is a year and half with zero issues. I switched over to the latest CP-40 and gave those to a buddy to run in his tank, still going strong.

mcgyvr · 12/20/2017, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RobZilla04

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the PP series the latest model of the Jebao Wavemakers?

I've had a PP-8 for a year and another for 8 months. I turn them off every time I feed, so twice daily (minimum). Never had an issue with them (knock on wood).

SW is newer than PP.. OW is newer than SW and PP..

IF a train leaves China carrying an OW going at 65km/h heading due east and betty brought an apple in her lunch box then which pump is better?

Diana A · 02/05/2018, 09:06 AM

I see there is a TW. Are these the latest models?

Bent · 02/05/2018, 02:09 PM

5 years 24/7 use still going cleaned twice. RWs

:shrug:

Bent · 02/05/2018, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheapreef

OW series is the latest as of September.
I've had a RW that is over 3 years old and a PP that is a year and half with zero issues. I switched over to the latest CP-40 and gave those to a buddy to run in his tank, still going strong.

So you dig the CP over the R dubs? I’ve come close to buying one.

Bronx19 · 02/05/2018, 03:23 PM

They'll be out of two letter combinations by the end of 2018.

Cheapreef · 02/05/2018, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bent

So you dig the CP over the R dubs? I’ve come close to buying one.

Yep still like the CP-40 over the reg wavemakers. I run a single on my SPS dominant tank works great.

Bent · 02/05/2018, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheapreef

Yep still like the CP-40 over the reg wavemakers. I run a single on my SPS dominant tank works great.

Add it to the list!

pisanoal · 02/06/2018, 08:15 AM

I have 4 RW-8's. I shelved them for an mp-40 and gyre 150, then decided I wanted more randomized flow so went to add a couple back in. I knew one didn't work, come to find out 3 of the 4 don't work. 1 doesn't turn on, 2 turn on and then stop turning within a couple minutes. 1 works like normal. One of those 4 is a replacement from one that died within a couple months.

I do have a wp-25(I think?) that I bought way before those rw's and it still works. I have a jebao doser that has worked great for 18 months, and a jebao dcp return that I've only had for 6 months.

~50% failure rate for me.

I think after my recent experience trying to use my rw8's again, i'm through with jebao powerheads. So far, i've had good luck with their other products.

Punchanello · 02/08/2018, 10:36 PM

Brands like Jebao are cheap enough for me to worry about and just a bit too expensive for me to say, "you know what, if it karks it, I'll just buy another one".

frankv702 · 02/08/2018, 11:14 PM

I’ve tried to use jebaos but they just die to often for me. I had a jbj45rl with two rw4s and I replaced them once in 4 months. The new ones aren’t but a month old and one is stuck on continuous cycle and the other doesn’t even spin.. they’re junk to me. The return pumps are good for like a month and then it’s like they hit a brick wall and barely move any water. On my main tank I’ve had vortechs and just recently had to replace the old WES wetside with a QD wetside.

Mknuwet · 02/09/2018, 08:59 AM

I’ve had a dozen of them. I’ll continue to buy them. They are getting better and better. I use them in all my tanks. Rarely does one fail for good. They just slow down in flow a bit if not cleaned well

tkeracer619 · 02/09/2018, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Zacktosterone

you went through 3 of them and it still cost you less than a replacement piece of a vortech pump.

also i've been using them for years and have never had to replace a single pump... the only time i've switched them out is when i upgraded or downgraded my tanks. i think i've had 3 different sets... all the way to the first jebao ever put out.

Not to turn this into a vortech is better than... everytthing post but I woujld still have a first release vortech going if I hadn't dropped it in water a month ago. How many does the op need to buy to make it 9 years?

Daddyrawg · 12/10/2018, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RobZilla04

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the PP series the latest model of the Jebao Wavemakers?

I've had a PP-8 for a year and another for 8 months. I turn them off every time I feed, so twice daily (minimum). Never had an issue with them (knock on wood).

You run 2 PP-8's on your 90 ? would 1 be ok and the other side a cheap PH?

RobZilla04 · 12/10/2018, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Daddyrawg

You run 2 PP-8's on your 90 ? would 1 be ok and the other side a cheap PH?

Depends. I just upgraded to three PP-8 since the top half of my scape is SPS and I'm increasing the light intensity.

Flow > Lighting as far as importance. Lots of folks are coming around to this these days, myself included.

d0ughb0y · 12/14/2018, 11:12 AM

if you have pre-conceived notion a pump will fail, then it will be self fulfilling prophecy and will fail.

I have an all jebao tank and runs just fine for years. power heads, dosing, return, skimmer.

Syntax1325 · 12/14/2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by d0ughb0y

if you have pre-conceived notion a pump will fail, then it will be self fulfilling prophecy and will fail.

Huh??????

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06/27/2017, 11:50 AM	#51
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	I ran their dosers for feeding. Little damage if too little or too much does in (+-50%) __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape

06/28/2017, 12:55 PM	#52
murphreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: simi valley Posts: 3,208	I have had 2 WP-10s working for years now. No issues and barely need to clean them. Had an old WP-20 laying around gave it to a friend for his tank and he loves it and it still works great even after 2 years of no use laying in my garage. Maybe their old stuff was better..... __________________ Justin Current Tank Info: 25G cube (finally back in the hobby in a small way)

12/20/2017, 07:08 AM	#55
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the PP series the latest model of the Jebao Wavemakers? I've had a PP-8 for a year and another for 8 months. I turn them off every time I feed, so twice daily (minimum). Never had an issue with them (knock on wood). __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

02/05/2018, 09:06 AM	#59
Diana A Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 682	I see there is a TW. Are these the latest models? __________________ diana

02/05/2018, 02:09 PM	#60
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	5 years 24/7 use still going cleaned twice. RWs :shrug: __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

12/19/2017, 06:59 PM	#53
littletnklvr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto,Canada. Posts: 16	I bought a jebao sw-2 and after 6 months it's stuck in perpetual spin never has any wave mode any more, can this be fixed or should I just be happy it still works at all?

02/05/2018, 03:23 PM	#62
Bronx19 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 223	They'll be out of two letter combinations by the end of 2018.

02/06/2018, 08:15 AM	#65
pisanoal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 705	I have 4 RW-8's. I shelved them for an mp-40 and gyre 150, then decided I wanted more randomized flow so went to add a couple back in. I knew one didn't work, come to find out 3 of the 4 don't work. 1 doesn't turn on, 2 turn on and then stop turning within a couple minutes. 1 works like normal. One of those 4 is a replacement from one that died within a couple months. I do have a wp-25(I think?) that I bought way before those rw's and it still works. I have a jebao doser that has worked great for 18 months, and a jebao dcp return that I've only had for 6 months. ~50% failure rate for me. I think after my recent experience trying to use my rw8's again, i'm through with jebao powerheads. So far, i've had good luck with their other products.

02/08/2018, 10:36 PM	#66
Punchanello Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Australia Posts: 170	Brands like Jebao are cheap enough for me to worry about and just a bit too expensive for me to say, "you know what, if it karks it, I'll just buy another one". __________________ Don't ask me, I'm new here. My tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2647315

02/08/2018, 11:14 PM	#67
frankv702 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 132	I’ve tried to use jebaos but they just die to often for me. I had a jbj45rl with two rw4s and I replaced them once in 4 months. The new ones aren’t but a month old and one is stuck on continuous cycle and the other doesn’t even spin.. they’re junk to me. The return pumps are good for like a month and then it’s like they hit a brick wall and barely move any water. On my main tank I’ve had vortechs and just recently had to replace the old WES wetside with a QD wetside.

02/09/2018, 08:59 AM	#68
Mknuwet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 88	I’ve had a dozen of them. I’ll continue to buy them. They are getting better and better. I use them in all my tanks. Rarely does one fail for good. They just slow down in flow a bit if not cleaned well

12/14/2018, 11:12 AM	#72
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	if you have pre-conceived notion a pump will fail, then it will be self fulfilling prophecy and will fail. I have an all jebao tank and runs just fine for years. power heads, dosing, return, skimmer.