rio pumps
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i use them in my sumps (because thats what the LFS caries, and i dont like waiting for shipping. lol). so far i have nothing bad to say about them. i have used mag drives in the past, and the performance is about the same. in fact, i think the RIO pumps are quieter.
amv123;3818364; said:
I have the Rio 2500 and 3500 models. I don't have anything 'bad' to say. I am pulling the 3500 out of my sump and buying the additional mech kit and using it in the tank.
Are you using in the tank for circulation in the tank or a return pump?
I ran a Rio2100 for 5 years now in my 40 gallon sump of my 240 Arowana tank and it's worked fine. It's pumping the water 4 feet back to my tank. It only draws 37 watts and pumps 692 gallons per hour at 0 ft head, but 375 gallon at 4 ft (said so on the box). It's pretty efficient as pumps go.
My only complaint is that these pumps don't restart 100% of the time after switching off and back on. This becomes more often after a couple of years of use. You have to take it apart and reassemble it to restart it. So, this makes the Rio a pain for applications where you have to restart it often. Having said that, I still like the Rio brand for the price and reliability if you keep in on all the time.
I have 2 Rio 2100 and a 1100 currently running.
My only complaint is that these pumps don't restart 100% of the time after switching off and back on. This becomes more often after a couple of years of use. You have to take it apart and reassemble it to restart it. So, this makes the Rio a pain for applications where you have to restart it often. Having said that, I still like the Rio brand for the price and reliability if you keep in on all the time.
I have 2 Rio 2100 and a 1100 currently running.
Rios are hard to beat for the price.I have 2 2100(the old model 25w) for seven yrs running in sumps and only had the restarting problem occur a couple of times.