Vertex Omega 150 bought used from OfferUp, fear I am duped again

[Solo McReefer]

whats the label on the pump say?

Mine is in a box

In a box

In the garage

I am doing other things today, sorry

 

[FUNGI]

Mine is in a box

In a box

In the garage

I am doing other things today, sorry

LOL

 

[waterhorseoc]

It only matters for noise

The black rubber feet go down

I wouldn't worry about the red pipe being loose, myself. If it bothers you

Get some silicone tubing that just fits into the hole, then put the red tube into the tube.

That's an older used pump
If you do run vinegar as suggested, make sure you take apart and completely rinse out that pump after

Even if you have a hairline crack in the epoxy on the impeller, it will rust that impeller magnet, destroying the pump

New impeller for that model are like 50 bucks

the impeller seems completely intact and without issue and it seemed to work perfectly at just over 8 inches and quite powerful.. I am going to now rinse out entire unit in RO

It only matters for noise

The black rubber feet go down

I wouldn't worry about the red pipe being loose, myself. If it bothers you

Get some silicone tubing that just fits into the hole, then put the red tube into the tube.

That's an older used pump
If you do run vinegar as suggested, make sure you take apart and completely rinse out that pump after

Even if you have a hairline crack in the epoxy on the impeller, it will rust that impeller magnet, destroying the pump

New impeller for that model are like 50 bucks

hi everyone, i am not really proficient at replying properly in this forum but hopefully, posted short vid of it in the last minutes of its ro/vinegar water run for three hours. The impeller looks fine and it seemed to work perfectly and was very easy to adjust with great bubble output via the red tube. I cannot thank all of you enough and was just wondering one more thing...
Baffles are taking longer than anticipated to get as no glass shop around here would even entertain the job and the glass at HD/Lowes are not 1/4. Hopefully, I can find them local and fast as they are the only thing holding it up. Is it okay to store it dry until the baffles are in and set> or do I need to keep it wet? thank you all so much again!