hi- im new here, but not to fish. i have an eheim 2250 cansiter. its great but the pump died out recently. so what eheim pump should i buy to replace the broken pump? eheim says it does 300 gph or so, which seems to be about right. thanks for the help!
Eheim 2250- new pump and need help!
- Thread starter star_fire
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If the pump is in fact toast,( I assume you have broken it down and discovered that the impeller and shaft are ok?) then a suitable replacement would be an Eheim 1250.
The whole pump will cost you about $100±. The new impeller and shaft will set you back $45±. The actual replacement 1253 will cost more and pump less than the 1250,(about 20gph more for the 1250)
Make absolute sure its not the impeller, it could save you some$$$.
The whole pump will cost you about $100±. The new impeller and shaft will set you back $45±. The actual replacement 1253 will cost more and pump less than the 1250,(about 20gph more for the 1250)
Make absolute sure its not the impeller, it could save you some$$$.
star_fire;4196578; said:
Agreed. Eheim could rule the world if they dropped their prices, even just a bit!
Save the old parts for spares!
Good luck!
boldtogether;4197263; said:
Eheim "does" rule the world!!! Their filters last "forever" (12+ years and still going strong)!!! Eheim media is expensive too, however, I'm still using the same Efisubtrat that I bought 12 years ago. If it lasts this long - with no end in sight - then the price works out very well.
If you are buying a new pump why not upgrade the pump to 1260, thats what i did and my 2250 now its like the big brother
rudy1964;4228108; said:
I did think about that.
Are there any fitment issues? I am going to do that....oh yeah.
I just went in and looked at both of my 2250s. They don't have a model number, but a little cross ref and the above information seems correct for replacement issues. There also appears to be a little space under the top cover so conceivably, you could upgrade the pump without a problem.
There is no a problem swaping the pump, you will need also the elbow to fit the 1260 pump and the hose for the return and your 2250 will have double the flow