Jebao SLW-10 malfunction

Weebay · Apr 25, 2022

Arrived home on Saturday to the tank looking a little cloudy. After a closer look I noticed that my Jebao SLW-10 wasn't running, looked around the back of the tank to the controller and see this... I tried unplugging everything multiple times, it would work for 30 seconds to a minute and then go back to this and turn off.

I quickly ordered a replacement that arrived last night and I'm planning to put it in the tank later this morning. I'm hoping I just got unlucky and received a bad unit but from the Amazon reviews it seems like this may be a common problem. Anyone know whats going on, I assume this isn't something that I can fix.

I read some posts about people avoiding the W1 / W2 modes due to possibly causing more wear and tear on the cheap wavemaker, should I just run the new one on continuous to be safe of did I most likely just get a bad unit?

Lbrdsoxfan · Apr 25, 2022

Its the crapshoot of owning a jebao. You may have a bad controller or a bad powerhead. Since you ordered a replacement, you can swap the controller and powerhead with your replacement to determine what went bad. My bet is the controller.

LeftyReefer · Apr 25, 2022

W2 mode is pretty much all I use on mine. luckily, I haven't had this issue yet.

Cell · Apr 25, 2022

Pull apart and check for obstructions. Whenever mine have froze, it's because a snail or crabshell got stuck but work normally after freeing the shell and a hard reset. Maybe this isn't your issue if it's working for 30s after unplugging though.

Mr. Mojo Rising · Apr 25, 2022

Thats the same that happened to me, and I'm pretty sure its the same unit. Mine only lasted 2 months, I'll never buy that brand again.

Cool tangs · Apr 26, 2022

I did a bit of research into jebeo and aparently the SOW ones are the better builds.

I have JEBAO SOW-15 and so far it's been mostly pretty good and way more quiet then my maxpect gyre!

Apparently the jebao return pumps ain't bad either, but I guess it really depends. Like everything there can always be manufacturing issues and some people just get very unlucky