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05/19/2018, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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Stuck impellar on Hammerhead Gold
OK. I have tried every step in Reeflo's instructions. I need to replace the seal. But impellar will not budge. Again I tried strap wrench, tapping on rim, torquing with screwdriver.
Is this yet another busted shitty reeflo pump? Any tricks?
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05/19/2018, 05:16 PM | #2 |
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Time for a telephone call.
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05/19/2018, 05:20 PM | #3 |
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They don't even list a number on their website any more.
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05/19/2018, 06:21 PM | #4 |
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The impeller spins off in the opposite direction of the motors rotation. I’ve done it few times as part of maintenance on the pumps when I ran Reeflo’s and there was/is a trick. You need to use a screw driver to hold the fan in place and then use a fast sharp turn to free the impeller. The term, “it’s all in the wrist” comes to mind. Regardless, here is their number. 877-378-6798
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05/19/2018, 07:41 PM | #5 |
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Yeah Scott believe me I tried. Chris emailed me back and said to apply heat to the shaft. Will try tomorrow.
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05/20/2018, 04:52 PM | #6 |
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I had to use a vice grip on the impeller shaft to remove my last Barracuda impeller, helped a lot more than a flathead screwdriver.
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05/20/2018, 04:54 PM | #7 |
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But how? How do you access the shaft through the cover?
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05/20/2018, 04:57 PM | #8 |
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How do you get vice grips in there to hold the shaft??
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05/20/2018, 05:43 PM | #9 |
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I remove the fan (and cover) from the opposite end of the pump to access the shaft.
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05/20/2018, 06:21 PM | #10 |
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So I removed the cover. The screw is in the middle of the fan. Obviously that is part of the problem. How did you get the fan off?
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05/20/2018, 06:36 PM | #11 |
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Probably a left handed screw.
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05/20/2018, 07:17 PM | #12 |
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For the impeller? No. Ain't budging either way.
For the fan? Please explain if that's what you meant.
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05/21/2018, 08:22 AM | #14 |
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Screw on rear of fan blade for Iwaki's are left handed because of rotation, so Reeflo could be the same.
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05/21/2018, 11:29 AM | #15 |
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Got it. Vice grips and strap wrench. So the part of the seal that sits in the impellar literally melted. When I lifted out the rubber (?) part the metal ring extending from the female threads on the impellar was no longer in-tact.
Chris by email had offered to replace the pump under warranty. Maybe he can just send a new impellar. I've cleaned the shaft and all looks OK otherwise.
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05/21/2018, 11:33 AM | #16 |
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Just to be sure I would talk to him, he might want to see it himself.
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Why would you not take him up on an offer like that?
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05/22/2018, 07:08 AM | #19 |
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Have no fear. Reason is here!
I was just frustrated. These pumps fail catastrophically after 2 yrs or less. Without exception. This has to be my 12th time shipping a pump to him since starting a large system in 2005. Even with the better carbide seal I replace their cheap one with. By the time the seal leaks (in this case 48 hrs tops leaking) the pump is entirely shot.
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What irks me is, I put the PS-1905 in this pump that just failed. Ah well.
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05/22/2018, 03:18 PM | #22 |
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I have a hammerhead gold that’s been running mine stop for 6 years without fail. Wonder what the problem is
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05/22/2018, 03:23 PM | #23 |
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For part of the time my topoff was kalk stillwater reservoir a la Randy. But not for a couple years now and not always. Otherwise my system is pretty normal.
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There is nothing I could have done to prevent this, and the cause is unknown. As many other threads have shown, my experience is far from atypical. At least I know that the higher-end seal I am using -- again along with others -- wasn't the cause. But the rate of failure is not atypical. Indeed, either the lack of failure is the atypical experience or else it's just hit or miss, 50-50.
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@ the least you know they stand with you on problems & work to get it resolved to your satisfaction.
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