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Re: [APD] Re: Vortex HELP! -- No Fan!?



I jucst confirmed, there is no fan at the top of the motor shaft, just a
whole lot of shaft hanging out there under the black cap.  I haven't taken
anything else apart...so I doubt there's any way they can tell me to GTFO!
Wish there was a way to tell them there's just no fan and have them send me
one :-(  Oh well, it's just gonna take the few weeks I was hoping to avoid


-Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Terrell" <dave at terrellclan_com>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [APD] Re: Vortex HELP! -- or - Don't get hot -- get another


> Who wait, what?  Fan?  This thing isn't using a FAN!  There definately
isn't
> any air running around the thing!  Hmm...I wonder if theres anything I can
> do to check on the fan...possibly it's jammed?  Is it under the large cap
at
> the top of the motor, cause I don't think the thing is spinning at all, it
> just sounds like the motor is running, and no air is moving around the
> heatsink at the top.  Good info, I hope ;-)
>
> -Dave
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chuck H" <grendel at usit_net>
> To: <Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 5:40 PM
> Subject: [APD] Re: Vortex HELP! -- or - Don't get hot -- get another
>
>
> > Dave T. wrote:
> >
> > > I contacted Innerspace (manufacturer) to see if they have suggestions.
> > > I'd much rather a suggested tip of something that would fix it then
> having
> > > to ship it back and forth again, waiting weeks for it to turn around,
> > > especially with the holiday season.
> >
> >
> > I think you got a lemon, Dave.  I totally agree with Scott (as
> > usual)...I've run mine for *days* without problems.
> >
> > Best to return it for replacement.  I know that can be a PITA, but if
> > you open the motor, they could possibly claim that you voided the
> > warranty and refuse to replace it without charge.  The problem may be
> > something not easily repairable anyway.
> >
> > To satisfy curiosity, one thing you could check just by eyeball is
> > the fan connected to the shaft at the top of the motor.  It should
> > blow a fair amount of air when the pump is running.
> > --
> > Chuck Huffine
> > Knoxville, Tennessee
> >
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