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Title: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: Dora Jarr on January 17, 2013, 02:27:07 pm

Had this pump for about four years, been ok until earlier this year when it started playing up - kind of can't get itself going.  Sort of pulses - like there's a blockage or something.

It's not ice, as this happens in the summer too.

Any ideas?  Is it just knackered?

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: colin purewater on January 17, 2013, 05:25:56 pm

It will probley have s small filter on it that is blocked

Have a dig round you'll find it

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: Dora Jarr on January 17, 2013, 05:27:19 pm

Cheers, I'll have a poke around.  It's all wrapped up in blankets right now.

btw, it just prang into life as it should!  So something's definitely up.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: dave0123 on January 17, 2013, 05:29:25 pm

same pump as mine, never had any problems is it the one with electronic bits on top?

that does a few things like stopping it from running dry etc. Could be something to do with that.

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: Michael Peterson on January 17, 2013, 05:58:53 pm

mie was doing that today (different pump) turned out that it was the heater that was bust

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: Dora Jarr on January 18, 2013, 07:03:00 am

Quote from: dave0123 on January 17, 2013, 05:29:25 pm

same pump as mine, never had any problems is it the one with electronic bits on top?

You mean the plastic blue box with the lights and buttons?

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: DaveG on January 18, 2013, 07:43:33 am

If its wrapped up in blankets, is it overheating?

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: Dora Jarr on January 18, 2013, 07:46:32 am

No, it's in a cold garage.

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: DaveG on January 18, 2013, 07:54:41 am

Ok Dora, I thought they needed an "air gap" around them

Title: Re: Clarke CBM 240e pump doing weird things
Post by: dave0123 on January 19, 2013, 12:21:53 pm

yeah thats the one, just thinking it could be that which is become faulty thinking there's no water coming in a shutting it off. What lights are showing on the front? .. i dont no if u can take it off or not.

I cant remember where my instructions are for it or if i even still have them.

That pump does kick out some heat mines in the garage too in a boxed area with the RO after a few hours its toasty in there  ;D