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Help needed: PUMP died over night
Hi,
I recently purchased a house that came with an existing koi pond. We have done our best to keep up the pond, cleaning the skimmer and pump filters regularly, feeding the fish, thinning the top-of-water plants, etc. Now, the problem. Last night, when I last checked on the pond, the pump appeared to be happily pumping water in to the system. No unusual noises, no obvious loss of power, etc. This morning, I woke up early, and could not hear the waterfall. Usually this occurs when the pump's filter gets gummed up and it can not get enough water through to support both the waterfall and wall-spouts. Went out to check the filter, and found that the pump had stopped. Flipped it off and on, checked its circuit breaker, no change. Checked the filter, it had some stuff in it, but it was not yet at a level I would have been concerned about cleaning it. Anyway, the bottom line is that the pump is dead, it does not even try to work. Other things which may help you: Location: San Diego Size of pond: Roughly 4' x 20' x 2', but really it has deep (3') and shallow (1.5') ends, a waterfall, and is more pond shaped than the rectangle that those numbers portray. Fish: 6x 18" koi, 6x 6" koi, 40x 6" goldfish - will get a better count once they start asphyxiating and come to the surface for air! (yikes!) Dead pump: from the sticker: "Magnatek HP1.5 SPL (2SPD), part 7-181327-03, type: csm, rpm: 3450/1725, time:cont" from pump's original invoice: 15LRT 1 1/2 HP 2SP Pump, 7/1/99 Aside: How long should this sort of pump last, running 24/7? Looks like 5 years is what this one managed, it being 8/23/04 now. Right now, these things seem important to me: * Where can I turn to replace the pump? * Recommendations for someone that can do the work on a Saturday in San Diego? * What can I do to help the fish survive while the pump is offline? Responses in email or post here would be appreciated. Responses after a week will not matter, as I hope the pump will be replaced else the fish will be dead. Thanks for your time, Jim (yes, asking for SPAM, that's what SpamAssassin is for...) |
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