So the lid to my vertex rx6 duo calcium reactor blew off with the pressure of the CO2! It didn't break into pieces or chipped anywhere. It just popped out. I notice it was sealed with some kind of silicone, can I use regular silicone to try and glue it back on? I know the reactor body is made of Acrylic, but not sure about the lid (I think it's just plastic), so should I use some kind of glue for acrylic? Thanks for any advice in advance!
What a disaster
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Yikes.....call Vertex.
Hopefully you're just mistaken and that wasn't silicone holding it together....but if it was, you've got a legitimate beef with them vs a repair job. If you were simply mistaken they should be able to give you the best guidance to get it repaired, maybe let you know what kind of adhesive/cement would be best.
Personally, have you considered swapping the CO2-based system for a two-part or kalkwasser based system using peristaltic pumps? The automated pumps (and DIY reagents) are so cheap these days and seem to work well. Replacing a whole pump head and motor on one of these is very inexpensive too ($10-$20), should one find oneself in that predicament down the road.
Good luck either way!!
Hopefully you're just mistaken and that wasn't silicone holding it together....but if it was, you've got a legitimate beef with them vs a repair job. If you were simply mistaken they should be able to give you the best guidance to get it repaired, maybe let you know what kind of adhesive/cement would be best.
Personally, have you considered swapping the CO2-based system for a two-part or kalkwasser based system using peristaltic pumps? The automated pumps (and DIY reagents) are so cheap these days and seem to work well. Replacing a whole pump head and motor on one of these is very inexpensive too ($10-$20), should one find oneself in that predicament down the road.
Good luck either way!!
The thing is that I got this reactor from a friend of mine who took down his system, so it is not under any warrantee or anything. I was putting a new regulator and solenoid valve was open all the way and I was daydreaming and didn't think about checking it before I plugged it all in. So the CO2 pressure was higher and just blew the lid out.
So I got off the phone with vertex and they recommended using any acrylic glue, if I can't find that they said crazy glue or gorilla glue will do a great job. Im gonna try my luck and if it doesn't work I guess I'll consider my options. Thanks for the advice!
So I got off the phone with vertex and they recommended using any acrylic glue, if I can't find that they said crazy glue or gorilla glue will do a great job. Im gonna try my luck and if it doesn't work I guess I'll consider my options. Thanks for the advice!
