Pump Impeller Stuck

[nqh71]

Hi Guys,

Need advice from you guys. I have a Rio20hf that have stop using for about 2 months. Yesterday I wanted to use it again, it is not working. So I tried to dimantle the parts and try to clean it, but the impellor is stuck inside. It can't even turn. So anybody have advice on how to extract the impellor.

Thanks.

[strat]

Try taking out with a long nose plier.

[reefer guy]

try dipping to vinegar, must be calcium......

[nqh71]

Try taking out with a long nose plier.

Tried it... But it is still very stubborn ... Part od the impellor also spoilt due to the force by me...

[nqh71]

try dipping to vinegar, must be calcium......

How long should it be soaked? Soak the whole pump or just pour the some vinegar to the impellor?

[firestream]

How long should it be soaked? Soak the whole pump or just pour the some vinegar to the impellor?

i usually just soak the whole pump ...

[hotlemond]

soak the whole pump overnight lor.

But since you mentioned some part of impellor spoiled then still dare to use meh? is it using those standard impellor like you can find in Ehiem, dymax, Resun,?? cos have seen the spares before in LFS

[reefer guy]

usually soak the whole pump (not unless its an external pump!) for at least an hour or more til im able to take off the impeller... it happened to my tunze 6100, stuck up due to calcium deposits.... never try to force it out else might end up spoiling it.

[kareen]

Hausemann are the authorise agent for RIO pump. They have the spare part. My advise is to bring the faulty pump to them first if it is still under warranty.

BTW, they are at lck113 neo tiew cresecent. 67921318

[nqh71]

Hausemann are the authorise agent for RIO pump. They have the spare part. My advise is to bring the faulty pump to them first if it is still under warranty.

BTW, they are at lck113 neo tiew cresecent. 67921318

Thought of doing that, but no warranty already....

[nqh71]

Soaked it with artificial vinegar for more than a day already, still cannot pull out evn using a long nose pliers ... guess have to buy new pump

[dandelion76]

Impeller is not under warranty..

Mine had the same problem.. end up have to change the whole impeller.. btw is ur impeller stuck inside the housing or ur shaft stucked inside ur impeller. Mine is the latter case. I forced out the shaft only to find that, due to some unknown reason, the hole for the shaft became some how smaller than the shaft diameter...

Bio-Ocean do carry RIO 20HF imperller, call them first to check if they have stock. They can order for u.