Are you killing your pump??? Watch before buying a commercial air pump!!!!!!

Some information about commercial air pumps that you need to know!

[darrkstarg]

I have the 15W version. I have 2 airstones connected and I just open a 3rd valve just enough to relieve the back pressure so it stays cooler. Just keep an eye on the bubbles so you can tell when you open it too much. It will be obvious. Now it's just warm to the touch. I do plan on adding another line. That should take care of the backpressure issue without having to have a valve slightly open.

[ast-og-losta]

Ohh....Im a genius and did not think of this. You are so correct my friend! Thank you!

[Motasalib]

I'm glad I watched this video before receiving my VIVOSUN airpump

[EricKirchner]

People don't seem to get this fact. Bleed off your excess pressure, don't dead head the pump.. Redirect that extra air back at your pump, and then you can keep the pump even cooler :)

[AISAsoft]

Hello,
Great Video

At my retirement age as a Structural engineer I am trying to learn and do things I never did before, learning to keep fish one of them and as an Engineer I kind of like measuring the performance of my equipment's


I am from Costa Rica thus I am kind of limited to locally available products and diversity of products typical of a small country, that said I have an Eco7 air blower with capacity of delivering 3556gph (225 l/min) that comes from factory with a 12 valve distribution manifold, that would mean that I should be able to deliver an average of 18.75 l/min to each air line, however, I have been unable to determine the true demand of the air stones and other air diffusers locally available and further I have noticed that after a few months the stones tend to reduce the amount of air they deliver by what seems to be a slime growth in the aquarium which probably means that the air pump is overworking (less air-more pressure-more heat), that reduced capacity seems to recover some (I would not say completely at bird´s eye) with an overnight bath in a mild acid like citric acid or Hydrogen Peroxide but since having restricted air flow in the pump can damage it (I have already blown a diaphragm) I have been trying to figure out just how to determine this factors with out fancy equipment from home
1- Do you know of a place I can locate a table of estimated air demand per type of air diffuser and may be a curve of air delivery reduction over time with use? (Currently I use stone cylinders 2¨x2¨ and 2¨x4¨ by EcoPlus and some plastic diffusers that dismantle apart as a collection of rings for cleaning kind what is shown in some videos as Never Clog
2- Can you suggest a way to determine at home how much air an air diffuser actually demands at any point time?

[mr.ganjaO]

You just saved me an air pump thank you sm

[stevecooper]

Correct mate 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻I’ve a 16 exhaust I use 9 but like you suggest bleed out and not chock the pump

[modestbigotsondkhar]

I want to know if this is a good pump design to use in fish farm.

[akantoch]

Dont kill your pumps, also other way's are, airinjection spider, airjection on waterpump, not sure if there any more. maybe adding a T with a pressure gauche will add lifetime

[dmoney]

How do I get more air to go through the ports?

[joelasota]

I tried cooling the inlet air, and condensation would build up in the tube, then work its way to the pump…zap

[hertskoi]

Great information and insite to have the pump i hope your safe there in canada stay safe

[danielwilson]

im going to get this exact pump, can i just put two airlines on that strip, and just open the others and let the excess air pour out?

[marlonmcgregor]

What if your not using 2 of those pumps can u shut them off?

[villanuevaruth]

hello there, you're saying that every time I on this pump I have to let it all on and don't let one ports off?

[JoeyMcNew-Drummer]

Thanks for the upload. I'm looking at adding a pump with 3-4 items for airflow. It's for a 60-gallon tank that I plan to have guppy fish in. I was looking at the 20W-317GPH size. Should this be good if I use all 4? Thanks.

[jonathonthomas]

Your the best thanks for the video I was over killing it

[worstHorse]

thank you. i was asking this very question about over working pump.

[slotreality]

I can see what you say and it makes sense. But, how can you redirect the air back into the pump??

[cratecruncher]

Way too much attitude for this measly tidbit of info. Turn it down. Have some empathy for your viewers.