Sticker shock

davidcalgary29 · Feb 20, 2023

The stock skimmer in one of my RSM250s wasn't working, so I disassembled the pump and pulled out the corroded impeller. Price for a replacement? $120 CAD with shipping. Three hundred dollars later - I thought I'd better snag the last OEM pump for my other tank-- and this has turned out to be an expensive Monday.

I can't be the only one who's had a little itty part turn into an expensive surprise. Don't let me be the only cautionary tale!

T-J · Feb 21, 2023

Seems a bit pricey. Looking at needlewheel impellers, most are $30-$60.
The whole pump is only $100.

https://a.co/d/hVW6Dwx

davidcalgary29 · Feb 21, 2023

T-J said:
Seems a bit pricey. Looking at needlewheel impellers, most are $30-$60.
The whole pump is only $100.

https://a.co/d/hVW6Dwx

$106...American. And Canadians don't get free shipping on items sent out of the U.S. This is what you get on Amazon Canada.

That also seems to be the skimmer pump for the C-250, which is somewhat underpowered compared with the original 250 (with the curved sides, of which I have two). The original model has a flow rate of over 2200 l/hour, and a different impeller.