OK, one day my air pump just stopped working (meaning I saw no bubbles coming from the stone) so I replaced the stone AND the tubing but still nothing happens ??? when I squeeze or twist the tubing I get a whiff of bubbles but only for a moment.
It cant be the stone
The pump is still vibrating
I JUST got new tubing and nothing is clogging the tubes - I dont understand.
Its an aqua culture airpump from walmart, about a year old.
Has this ever happened to anyone? what is wrong with it???
Full Version: My Air Pump Wont Work All Of A Sudden? Help!
The only idea I got is that the interal pumping mechanism got burned out. It might still vibrate, but it isn't powerful enough anymore to get any air moved.
Certain manufacturers sell replacement kits for their airpumps - I don't know about that particular brand you are having. I would have a look around at Walmart to see if they got that.
Certain manufacturers sell replacement kits for their airpumps - I don't know about that particular brand you are having. I would have a look around at Walmart to see if they got that.
Ditto 
If it were me I would buy a new one of a very well known and applauded brand. I learned the hard way to buy the quality. It costs more initially but is worth it in the long run because they tend to last longer.
I am now having to replace my "cheaper" air and filter brands with GOOD ones. Buying cheap ended up costing me more money in the end.
If it were me I would buy a new one of a very well known and applauded brand. I learned the hard way to buy the quality. It costs more initially but is worth it in the long run because they tend to last longer.
I am now having to replace my "cheaper" air and filter brands with GOOD ones. Buying cheap ended up costing me more money in the end.
If you unscrew the bottom and look inside, you will probably see one or two "bladders" - a rubber round thing that is vibrated in and out by the vibrations of the motor. This is the air pump part of the pump. It works just like the plunger on a toilet plunger works - the "plunger" is pulled up and down (or in and out) and the air is pushed out and down the airline hose to your air stone.
The most common failure in these pumps is that the black rubber plunger splits and the air leaks out of the side instead of being forced down the air hose.
You can usually get a kit to fix your air pump very cheaply at the various pet stores. You need to know the diameter of the black rubber part - and get one that is the same. You unscrew the metal arm that holds it, and take off the old, split one and put a new one on.
The hardest part is getting the metal arm back and adjusted so that it pushes and pulls the rubber plunger efficiently, but does not let it vibrate on any interior surface of the pump - so it is quiet again. This takes some tinkering and diddleing, but it is possible.
The most common failure in these pumps is that the black rubber plunger splits and the air leaks out of the side instead of being forced down the air hose.
You can usually get a kit to fix your air pump very cheaply at the various pet stores. You need to know the diameter of the black rubber part - and get one that is the same. You unscrew the metal arm that holds it, and take off the old, split one and put a new one on.
The hardest part is getting the metal arm back and adjusted so that it pushes and pulls the rubber plunger efficiently, but does not let it vibrate on any interior surface of the pump - so it is quiet again. This takes some tinkering and diddleing, but it is possible.
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