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Thread: AEM Easy Drum Review
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10-05-2019, 08:06 PM #841the slow pond build thread
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10-05-2019, 09:05 PM #842
As far as im aware tony at draco has customers in oz already.....andi
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10-05-2019, 09:39 PM #843
Think your right there Andi,when I bought mine from Tony he was sending to the States and I am sure he mentioned oz.
Send him a message on his web,he wont mess you about.John
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10-05-2019, 11:04 PM #844
I have found someone who sells the drums over here. The only issue is everything imported tends to get a hefty mark up,like 3 times the cost.
At the moment even though Draco is more expensive I have read on here that they have the better support,
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11-05-2019, 12:07 AM #845
There's a video on their website showing a drum in Oz:
DracoDrum - Latest News & Video
Also come across this interview with Tony.... definitely makes me want to buy one!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxS_Gxr1fzI
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11-05-2019, 08:36 AM #846
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06-08-2019, 09:50 AM #847
Just re read this whole thread as I now have a problem with my UV Sunday afternoon pottering in my shed when all the electrics went of.Checked all the sockets in the shed nothing wrong there looked at the pond and the air was not on so on checking all the electrics in the filter shed I noticed that the ballast box for the UV was red hot (80 watt filtreau UV unit) isolated and disconnected everything to find water pi$$ing out of the ballast box sealed unit. I managed to prise the back of and although the box is filled with silicon it was also full of water and after taking the rest of the unit apart I noticed that the quartz sleeve was broken. No idea how this has happened but pretty fed up as the whole lot is only about 18 months old. Needless to say I have ordered another complete UV unit as I cannot take the chance of using this unit now.
Having re read this thread I have also noticed that people are talking of the black box control unit. Mine has never worked form the 4 plugs. The plug that controls the drum and the UV plug have never worked and I have just had them plugged directly to a double socket with European adaptors. Anyone else have this as I was told that most people just plug directly into the mains anyway.
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08-10-2019, 02:57 AM #848
I bought a AEM drum from a local koi shop who imported it. The drum itself is working good for may till now.. The issue i am having is the UV light. It stopped working 3 times already. Changing the bulb did not work. I had to replace the whole light panel each time.. The guy says no one else he sold to is having this issue but im not sure i believe him. The uv light itself is fine along with the sleeve and chamber.
Anyone else having UV issues?
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08-10-2019, 08:01 AM #849
I have had to replace the ballast inside the uv unit at the beginning of this year
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09-10-2019, 12:38 PM #850
I had a problem with the ballast when I first got it. But it’s worked fine since. The ballast is not difficult to replace. If your kit is still under warranty you should definitely get the dealer to arrange for a new ballast for you. No point changing (expensive) tubes if the ballast is bust.
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23-11-2019, 04:05 PM #851
Hello guy's, I've had problems with my AEM drum filter,the drum stopped turning, I went through the checklist with Edwin and it appears there's a cog I need to replace in the drum motor itself . I've now got this after several weeks ( no idea why he had so much trouble sending it to me ? ).
I've dismantled the drum to remove the motor but I'm stuck at the final point, I've removed everything apart from the bolt that goes from the motor to the drum . This is the bolt on which you have to have the correctly tensioned nut . I've got the nut off OK but I cannot remove the bolt from the drum connector inside the drum . All other nuts etc have been removed . I don't really want to to force it unless that's what is required .
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Anyone know how to remove this / what I'm doing wrong .
Thanks.
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23-11-2019, 06:25 PM #852
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24-11-2019, 07:57 AM #853
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24-11-2019, 01:43 PM #854
Thanks John, replaced the cog and the drum is working again. Iit does appear to be a design fault with the cog, as it's part plastic and part metal it was only going to be a matter of time before the plastic started to wear.
I've filmed taking the drum apart and replacing cog, I'll post it when I get a chance.
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24-11-2019, 02:02 PM #855
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24-11-2019, 02:29 PM #856
Dont think you have had it long Eifion would have thought it would have lasted longer.
If you kept the old one maybe get a spare made from stronger stuff,Tony at Draco would make one for you.
It would be good for others as Rog has said if you put the film of the change on here.John
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24-11-2019, 02:40 PM #857
Hello Rog, I bought the filter in May 2018, didn't fit it for a few months due to a problem with my pond build. So it's little over a years use before I had the problem.
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24-11-2019, 06:20 PM #858
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All sorted, just needed a bit of force to persuade to it come out .
Your the MAN Eifion……….
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24-11-2019, 08:49 PM #859
Anne, you knowz it
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24-11-2019, 09:14 PM #860
HAhahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaah
Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...