ecotech mp10 getting loud

Camaro Show Corals · May 21, 2018

so Im sititing here on my couch and all of a sudden my 2 month old mp10 gets really loud and starts buzzing and humming and I turned it off and moved it back onto the glass to see if it came lose or something and its still doing it its like brand new?

Krzydmnd · May 21, 2018

Sometimes mine will vibrate out of position and do thst. Takes a few twists and adjustments to get the magnets lined up correctly and I've had to turn it off and back on a few times.

Might also try taking the wet side out and make sure nothing is impeding the impeller.

Camaro Show Corals · May 21, 2018

That’s what I did and it did nothing. I might give it a viniger bath

ca1ore · May 21, 2018

First thing is to make sure you are using the correct spacer. Is the sound coming from the wetside or from the dryside?

redfishbluefish · May 21, 2018

Assuming you have it set up right.....it's still under warranty.....contact Ecotech Marine!

robmiller2 · May 21, 2018

Mine did this recently. I took apart the wet side to find out the plastic holding the magnet gave way and the magnet expanded. Not sure why, and mine are out of warranty. Had to get a new wet side.

redfishbluefish · May 21, 2018

I have heard that Ecotech had an issue with the plastic magnet casing failing prematurely....and hopefully you catch this before the warranty expires.

However, I'd also strongly recommend not cleaning the magnet portion in vinegar. Vinegar will migrate into the plastic and cause the casing to fail. I found out the hard way. I now only vinegar soak the cage portion to clean off coraline.....the magnet portion just gets rinsed and scrubbed in tap water.