Need info abt Aquaclear Filter motors

[dpatte]

Someone has said that the aquaclear filter motors are interchangeable between the various sizes of aquaclears.

Are the motors the same size, but just the impellers different sizes, or are there different motors sizes as well?

I guess what I'm really asking is:

For each aquaclear filter, how can I tell if it has the 'correct' motor?

Are the different motors marked with different numbers, and which motor matches which filter?

Thanks

[charlie]

Dave , i think they all use the same motor with different impellers , the largest one the 500/110 is the exception , it has a different motor & possible the 300 too ??

[mila]

They all have same motor (7W), impellers are different( A630, 632, 634, 636)
Only 110/500 has 14W motor, impeller A638.

[dpatte]

I did some checking, and have found my own answer, and charlie - you are right.

Except for the 110/500 which has its own motor/impeller system, the others all use the same motor - the only difference is that they use different impellers.



Ok - now that we have figured that out, who has actually tried running an AC using the wrong impeller (since thats the only difference) - It should not be a problem for the motor, but does the impeller fit in the case, and can you increase flow by moving up to the next impeller?

I mean - has anyone here tried an AC300 impeller in a mini?

[charlie]

I did some checking, and have found my own answer, and charlie - you are right.

Except for the 110/500 which has its own motor/impeller system, the others all use the same motor - the only difference is that they use different impellers.



Ok - now that we have figured that out, who has actually tried running an AC using the wrong impeller (since thats the only difference) - It should not be a problem for the motor, but does the impeller fit in the case, and can you increase flow by moving up to the next impeller?

I mean - has anyone here tried an AC300 impeller in a mini?

I have never tried to increase the flow in a smaller AC but have done the reverse , by using the AC 200 filter with a Mini impeller. i would imagine the increase flow in a small housing ( 300 impeller in a mini filter).could run the risk of water over flow.

[PaigesDad]

I have tried to increase the flow by switching impellers, and it does come really close to over flow.  I did not leave it in as I had carpets at the time!