Hi Mick Have you tried preferred pump here in ca?
Jay Peltz power Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Mick Abraham <m...@abrahamsolar.com> wrote: > > Hello, Wrenchies~ > > I supplied the Grundfos SQFlex 11 SQF-2 helical rotor pump to a client back > in the good old days before dear Grundfos decided us solar guys weren't good > enough to shepherd their pumps. > > Serious drought caused the well to dry up; the pump got pulled but did not > get a rinse-through with clean water. The mud inside the rotor dried out and > cemented the rotor in place. I think the motor is fine but is repeatedly > going into self-protect mode since things won't turn. > > My client needs a repair that I am not qualified to handle since...after > all...I'm just a solar guy not good enough to receive customer support from > the Mother Ship. > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Authorized Grundfos pump guy #1 opened things up, declared that the machined > rubber volute was chewed, and he offered to install parts from his shelf, but > his parts were for model 6, not 11 so the gallons per minute would go way > down. > > Authorized Grundfos pump guy #2--the wholesaler in El Paso from whom I > originally bought the pump--says these are never repaired, just replaced and > of course for close to $3000. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Non-authorized pump guy me finds the universe to be absurd at times but not > this absurd...surely not this absurd... > > So there's my dilemma of the week, Friends. Kindly point the way to any shop > that could repair this problem child. Thanks & Jolliness, > > Mick Abraham, Proprietor > www.abrahamsolar.com > > Voice: 970-731-4675 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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