Brian Ward January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 I have a Reeflo Barracuda pump that I think is producing a new whining noise that I'm hearing. It's roughly the tone of an owl - so not super high pitched but rather annoying. It comes and goes with the pitch going from low to high and then about halfway back down before stopping for about a half a second and starting again. Of course, as I'm writing this it seems to have stopped for at least a couple minutes. I just had a problem with this pump where it didn't restart after a feed cycle. When that happened, I disassembled it and soaked the impeller in vinegar. There was only 1 little shell in the impeller and I removed that. I've never oiled anything on the pump - is that something that I need to do? Any ideas what it could be or how to fix it? I can't necessarily pinpoint it to the pump, but it'is definitely related to the pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbartco January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 you don't know how much I want to edit your post to whining pimp! Talk to Craig (gator), his recently started doing the same I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 Any salt creep around the shaft? It sounds like a bearing or seal. A manual can be found here. http://www.reeflopumps.com/dimsmanuals.html A local repair place that will change bearings and seals if you don't want to: American Electric Service Co 10890 Main St Fairfax, VA 22030-4716 Local: (703) 273-5469 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 It sounds like a bearing or a seal, as David says. Give reeflo a call. They've got a replacement kit, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ward January 13, 2011 Author Share January 13, 2011 Bearing was my guess as well. As of this morning, the noise isn't back but I'll probably need to work on the pump anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 Check the back to see if there's a build up blocking the flow of air. This heats up the pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ward January 13, 2011 Author Share January 13, 2011 Check the back to see if there's a build up blocking the flow of air. This heats up the pump. This has definitely been a problem but I recently cleaned it out. The pump appears to have an auto-shutoff for overheating but would the heat have damaged anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme_tooth_decay January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 Sounds like it's about time for a larger tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak January 13, 2011 Share January 13, 2011 It sounds liek ti may be a bearing or bearings which with patience and research and a realatively small amount of money can be "faily easy" to replace or service depending on the type/quality of the bearings. I've been on here pretty sparsely lately so I can't guarentee a response but if you need a hand let me know. Somewhere buried in the DIY area I think is a photo thread about dissasembling the pan world pump. In the case of the pan world I serviced one bearing set replaced the other. It was pseudo delicate work with a minimal of tech skill but certianly can be done for a fraction of the cost of a new pump. It takes about 30 min to service a pump but look for about 2-3 hours worth of research if you're going to start from scratch (i.e. I had to look up pump schematics, bearing modles, where to bnuy bearings, what kind of grease to use, how to dissasemble bearing cartridges etc. much of that may be covered in/on my thread though.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhcorals January 14, 2011 Share January 14, 2011 It sound like you are describing the same noise as my Reeflo Tiger Shark pump. If it is and they are put together the same you will have to have it fixed by a place that has a bearing press. I sent mine to Reeflo to have it done. Was not very expensive at all. I wish i would have known a local place due to it took Reeflo a long time to get it repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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