I repaired the air pump (at low cost).
In my home, I also grow vegetables by air pump type hydroponics.
Now I mainly use Jex e-AIR 6000WB,
The number is four.(*´ω｀*)
Is it because it is used outdoors?
Rubber deteriorates severely, and air usage decreases after one year of use.
I bought a repair kit every year and fixed it ...
This repair kit costs $24 for 4 units for $6!
It is wasteful because only the rubber part is degraded
I always thought.
Since it is time to exchange this year,
I want to make sure it's okay to fix only the rubber part. (*´ω｀*)
What I prepared is
1． Replacement rubber (size / outer diameter: 3.5cm, inner diameter: 2.4cm, thickness: 1.5cm, height: 1.2cm)
2. Nickel screw (3 x 12) (small screw pan)
3. Phillips screwdriver
4. Radio pliers
It is four.
Let's look at the current air pump.
Um ... the air isn't good enough ...
This year was a hot summer and a warm winter, so the rubber may have deteriorated further.
Let's fix it right away! ('ω') ノ
First, remove the four square screws on the back.
When opened, it looks like this.
The entire repair kit can be removed by removing the screw indicated by the arrow.
I replaced this repair kit every year.
This time, I want to remove the screw of the arrow and replace only the rubber part. (｀・ω・´)
I searched for the rubber part of the air pump in Japan.
Not found ... (´ ・ ω ・ ｀)
Most air pump rubber seems to be made in China.
So, this time I purchased it from the Chinese middleman on Amazon.
The price was $5 with 10 pieces and the shipping fee was free.
Σ(ﾟдﾟlll) problem!
When I tried to replace the rubber,
The screw is not tightened because the part of the arrow of the new rubber is not enough.
Take a screw and go straight to a nearby home improvement center ('Д')
We measured size of screw and purchased slightly longer size.
The screws I bought were 3x12 size with pan,
It was $1.33 for 7 bottles.
