How do I get one of these pumps!?

[fihsboy]

Well, when it rains it pours right? I pulled my skimmer out today to take a look. Broke the elbow for the recurc pump. ARGH! Then I realized that my auto top off stoped working. Thats what I get for buying non UL listed float valves! geeze! I have my work cut out for me.

[fihsboy]

And now that its busted....should I just go and buy a sicce pump? And replumb it? Sounds like an oppurtunity.

[Fat Tony]

LOL.. I like the way you think

[fihsboy]

You think it would be easy to plumb? Ill have to buy all new fittings. Just curious. Never done anything like this before.

[Fat Tony]

I don't think it would be that bad, although you will need a couple of 1" uniseals and fittings...

[fihsboy]

where do I get those? Im going to have to fix this soon. Its just cracked....but right now I have weldon keeping it together. I have a few weeks at max, but I want to go ahead and get it done.

[fihsboy]

Just kidding. Can I use the bulkheads that are already there? They are fine, its just the Elbow that cracked. Found a website that sells them too. Thank you sir, either way I can get it working with this stuff.

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/829/Uniseals

I keep looking at that sicce pump....thats not going to be Tooo much will it? I can buy the mesh wheel or pinwheel. I dont know what the octopus pump pushes.....but I know it wont push like that pump will!

[fihsboy]

Okay, last post for me...Coralvue just sent me an email. The Sicce pump is too large for the skimmer. If I were to put it on there I would have to redo the whole skimmer...aka...may as well just buy a new one. Soooooo, ill probably do just that. Unless I can find someone who can sell me that part I need quick!

[Fat Tony]

good luck on getting the part. If you decide on getting a new skimmer, contact MarineSolutions and get one of the Sicce modified NW200's. It's not much more than the cost of just one of the Sicce pumps.