Looking for Ehiem 1260/1262 Part

[marrone]

I'm looking for the Threaded adaptor, return side for the Ehime 1260/1262 pump. This is the adaptor that screws into the return side of the pump and you connect the hose to it.

Let me know if anyone has an extra one or knows of some place that carry it.

 

[cali_reef]

Mike,

Try http://www.eheimparts.com/client/homepage.aspx, it's a little over $20. I ended up using 3/4" PVC male fitting when I broke one of my fittings, a little extra taflon tape and no leaks so far.

 

[marrone]

P

I actually want another one, or something similar to it, as it perfectly fits on the return fitting on the bottom of the tank. I can then run a hose from the pump to the bottom return.

M

 

[fritz]

You can save yourself $19 and get it done today if you go to Lowes or HD.

Get a 3/4" MPT to 3/4" FPT adapter and a 3/4" MPT to 5/8" Hose barb adapter.

Run 7 or 8 passes of teflon tape both 3/" MPT fittings and screw it all in. You're set

The hose barb on the return is 5/8" and you'll be MUCH happier with the barb fitting from HD or Lowes because it's much longer. The stock hose barb on the eheim is barely long enough to get a clamp on it.

 

[marrone]

I went to HD yesterday, the 58th street store & the one on Northern Blvd, and neither had anything that would work.

 

[fritz]

both of them!!!!

You sure? It's a 2 parter and both are super common parts to have in the plumbing section. The 3/4" to 5/8" hose barb would be in the (Oh man I just realized you don't need the first part!)

Damn!

All you need is the 3/4" Male threaded to 5/8" hosebarb adapter. They are in the same section as the vinyl hose and copper hosebarb fittings.

 

[marrone]

I was there yesterday going over all the fitting and couldn't find the ones that I needed. Someone told me I need to go to a plumbing supply place to get what I need.

 

[fritz]

No, they don't know. I"d cut a small piece off the vinyl tube that you have and take it back to HD. Place it over the hose barbs until you find the right one with a 3/4" MPT base. You could probably get away using 3/4" tubing over a 3/4" barb and just clamp it tight, or use a 3/4" barb with your 5/8" tubing and clamp it tight.

 

[marrone]

I did that but I couldn't find one that had the right size base, that would screw into the fitting. I also looked from connectors but they didn't have the right ones.

 

[regal]

The lowes in brooklyn by the BQE has them. I was there last week looking for them for Phil.

 

[marrone]

I'll have to check them out this week. The thing is the eheim piece fits very well, the hose is very tight and it even has a screw that tightens over the hose.

Either way my Live Rock still isn't cured, after 3 week, so it's at least another week before I can set the tank up.

 

[bad coffee]

I have an extra one.

I'll take a frag of something onec I get my tank ready.

B

 

[marrone]

BC

Sounds good, when I can pick it up. The way it's going you may have your tank ready before mine.

M