UV pump died, bulb ran with no flow

skene · 09/27/2018, 02:25 PM

Just noticed that my UV feed pump is dead and I'm not sure for how long. (at maximum, 1 week) There was still water in the UV tube and bulb was on and "in water" but with no flow.

I ordered replacement pump & bulb but should I be concerned about anything?

iammrhappy · 09/27/2018, 02:39 PM

Wait. Was there water outside the quartz tube only? Did water make contact with the uv bulb? Water is supposed to only surround the quartz tube, then the uv goes inside the quartz tube.

Like a hot dog hahaha

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skene · 09/27/2018, 03:34 PM

Sorry, I should've clarified. No water went inside the quartz tube nor make contact with the bulb. Water surrounded the tube but the unit just had no flow while the bulb was on.

iammrhappy · 09/27/2018, 04:05 PM

Does the bulb still turn on? You should be ok if it still turns in

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skene · 09/27/2018, 04:08 PM

Bulb still turns on, I was worried that no flow might have damaged something.

slief · 09/27/2018, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skene

Bulb still turns on, I was worried that no flow might have damaged something.

I think you will be just fine with nothing to worry about.

mcgyvr · 09/27/2018, 05:28 PM

Totally fine...no worries...replace pump and go

skene · 09/28/2018, 01:12 PM

Whew, good to know. Thank you all

AddictReef · 09/28/2018, 02:24 PM

Yes why would it be any different than when the pump is running.
The water sitting inside it is probably very sterilized

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billdogg · 09/29/2018, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AddictReef

The water sitting inside it is probably very sterilized

.

^^^This^^^

No worries about not enough contact time for that sample!!!

09/27/2018, 02:25 PM	#1
skene Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 104	UV pump died, bulb ran with no flow Just noticed that my UV feed pump is dead and I'm not sure for how long. (at maximum, 1 week) There was still water in the UV tube and bulb was on and "in water" but with no flow. I ordered replacement pump & bulb but should I be concerned about anything?

09/27/2018, 02:39 PM	#2
iammrhappy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: 90703 Posts: 812	Wait. Was there water outside the quartz tube only? Did water make contact with the uv bulb? Water is supposed to only surround the quartz tube, then the uv goes inside the quartz tube. Like a hot dog hahaha Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ 225 gallon Lee Mar Pizza >

09/27/2018, 04:05 PM	#4
iammrhappy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: 90703 Posts: 812	Does the bulb still turn on? You should be ok if it still turns in Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ 225 gallon Lee Mar Pizza >

09/27/2018, 05:28 PM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Totally fine...no worries...replace pump and go __________________ Who me?

09/27/2018, 03:34 PM	#3
skene Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 104	Sorry, I should've clarified. No water went inside the quartz tube nor make contact with the bulb. Water surrounded the tube but the unit just had no flow while the bulb was on.

09/27/2018, 04:08 PM	#5
skene Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 104	Bulb still turns on, I was worried that no flow might have damaged something.

09/28/2018, 01:12 PM	#8
skene Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 104	Whew, good to know. Thank you all

09/28/2018, 02:24 PM	#9
AddictReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 53	Yes why would it be any different than when the pump is running. The water sitting inside it is probably very sterilized .