Who's running dc pumps..

[J062682l]

About to buy an external return. Completely intrigued by these dc pumps due to the lower power consumption. But I've seen a lot of them say only internal. So if your using a DC pumps externally please let me know what brand and how u like it. Thank u

 

[dodger745]

I'm running a jebao dc12000 externally on my skimmer and so far so good

 

[J062682l]

Could you take a few pics of your setup and system

 

[dodger745]

Sure thing. When I get home from work

 

[J062682l]

Thank you, how long have you been running it externally. They all say don't run external.How do u know it won't leak, did I hook it up straight out the box or did u mod at all

 

[watchguy123]

Curious as well. Do they give off much heat

 

[dodger745]

Mine never leaked. I used 1-1/4" adapters instead of the tuning fittings that came with the pump. It is hard plumbed with PVC pipe. Doesn't get hot at all.

 

[ethridge78]

watching this one thinking about getting one also

 

[J062682l]

Mine never leaked. I used 1-1/4" adapters instead of the tuning fittings that came with the pump. It is hard plumbed with PVC pipe. Doesn't get hot at all.

And how long had it been running externally

 

[J062682l]

Thanks for all your help dodger. I just read an email from jebao stating these pumps are sealed and can be ran externally as long as the pump is below the water line. So I'm buying one right now!!!!

 

[dodger745]

I've been running mine since february

 

[J062682l]

I've been running mine since february

Thanks bro. I ordered mine last night !

 

[Nomadic1]

I WAS running a dc5000 by RLSS that died completely at 1.5 years old. No reason whatsoever. The pump
Was totally clean. My Eheim 1262 has been running continuously for over ten years with minimal maintenance every six months. I contacted RLSS and they were pretty much "oh well." After a google search, seems that many of these first gen pumps failed in similar fashion. Cutting the power and plugging them back in will make the impeller spin for a second or two, and then it stops.

 

[J062682l]

This arrived today, now I gotta plumb it up and get the sump up and running !

 

[ethridge78]

How is this going for you I bought a jebao dc12000 and it leaked had to get rid of it now looking for something different.

 

[RandoReefer]

Aren't the Jebao DC pumps not to be used externally? I'll have to check again, hit I'm fairly certain the instructions of my Jebao DC3000 says explicitly "Internel Use Only! DC Pump do not suppose for External Use" (spelling and grammar errors included)

 

[robi0543]

Yeah they have to be submerged.

 

[ethridge78]

Looking at hopefully the waveline maybe it wont leak

 

[tigerdragon]

I am running a dc12000 great pump no issues been going now for 3 months

 

[ethridge78]

I think its a 50/50 thing .