Squatch XXL
Well-Known Member
Whats the deal with these pieces of sh**? I had a pair of PP15s that I picked up in July 2017 and both of them died around the same time this spring (approx 9 mo old) . They have both failed In less then a year. I picked up a single PP8 and have been running a few cheapo power heads from the LFS, and now my PP8 has died. The PP8 is around 6 months old. This is 100% totally unacceptable to me.
Why are these junk? When one failed, I figured that shit happens, but now that I have had 3 fail, all within a year of ownership each, I am getting somewhat pissed off. If I wanted to be seperated from my money, I can think of many different fish tank related things, or I could have given it to the Salvation Army and know that it went to helping someone recover.
I am actually looking for technical info. I have 3 control boxes, and 3 pumps. The pumps do not respond to the control box in any way. I just took one of the control boxes apart, and see no signs of burnt electronics. All lights are working. I can't find my multimeter, and figured before I invest more time into this garbage I would ask around. What is the common point of failure? Is it serviceable? Anyone else have issues similar to this?
These get cleaned ever few weeks, so it is not for lack of care. The last time I looked at their website, I didn't get the impression that they stood behind their products. I only bought these because I have an older TAAM "wavemaker" controller that is analog. It has 2 knobs. One controls how long the pump is on, and the other controls how long it is off. It is brutally simple. I now need to go rooting around for it and my 2 remaining generic power heads, which I have had for 5 or more years, 3 of which was in full service.
I can explain how unimpressed I am, and very few would understand. What a let down.
Why are these junk? When one failed, I figured that shit happens, but now that I have had 3 fail, all within a year of ownership each, I am getting somewhat pissed off. If I wanted to be seperated from my money, I can think of many different fish tank related things, or I could have given it to the Salvation Army and know that it went to helping someone recover.
I am actually looking for technical info. I have 3 control boxes, and 3 pumps. The pumps do not respond to the control box in any way. I just took one of the control boxes apart, and see no signs of burnt electronics. All lights are working. I can't find my multimeter, and figured before I invest more time into this garbage I would ask around. What is the common point of failure? Is it serviceable? Anyone else have issues similar to this?
These get cleaned ever few weeks, so it is not for lack of care. The last time I looked at their website, I didn't get the impression that they stood behind their products. I only bought these because I have an older TAAM "wavemaker" controller that is analog. It has 2 knobs. One controls how long the pump is on, and the other controls how long it is off. It is brutally simple. I now need to go rooting around for it and my 2 remaining generic power heads, which I have had for 5 or more years, 3 of which was in full service.
I can explain how unimpressed I am, and very few would understand. What a let down.