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Low cost variable pressure electric vacuum pump

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Has anyone on this site used the Rena BE3011 electric vacuum pump for pumping? The description indicates that it is a variable flow control with on/off switch. It lists for $60, and since it's a vacuum pump shouldn't need any modifications like other aquarium pumps. Specs list max vacuum of 8" of Hg.; since it's variable you could start lower and then move up if you wanted. Pump is 8 watts. Description also says it can be used for "medical devices" (wink, wink)

Here's the web link: http://www.frogpondaquatics.com/product ... -Pump.html

If someone has used this pump, I would like to know how well it works. I have a modified Tetra Whisper 30-60 which I like a lot, but it maxes out at about 4.5" Hg and sometimes I'd like more vacuum. The price of the Rena seems pretty good. I'm guessing it's louder--the specs say <45 db; I don't know what the Tetra is but it's virtually silent. It is a 4 watt pump.

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Re: Low cost variable pressure electric vacuum pump

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FurryFFun wrote:Has anyone on this site used the Rena BE3011 electric vacuum pump for pumping?
Yes, a member here named "dreamweaver" posted briefly about using that model on page 7 of the "Easy electric pump" thread... and it's only a mere two pages before you posted on page 9 of that very same thread!
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I use the central vac system; with a few reducers using cheap plastic funnels and the vac hose. I can attain my full 8" girth and 8" length in about an hour. It feels so good I sometimes leave it on for longer; works great with pussy pumps also.
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FurryFFun wrote:Has anyone on this site used the Rena BE3011 electric vacuum pump for pumping? The description indicates that it is a variable flow control with on/off switch. It lists for $60, and since it's a vacuum pump shouldn't need any modifications like other aquarium pumps. Specs list max vacuum of 8" of Hg.; since it's variable you could start lower and then move up if you wanted. Pump is 8 watts. Description also says it can be used for "medical devices" (wink, wink)

Here's the web link: http://www.frogpondaquatics.com/product ... -Pump.html

If someone has used this pump, I would like to know how well it works. I have a modified Tetra Whisper 30-60 which I like a lot, but it maxes out at about 4.5" Hg and sometimes I'd like more vacuum. The price of the Rena seems pretty good. I'm guessing it's louder--the specs say <45 db; I don't know what the Tetra is but it's virtually silent. It is a 4 watt pump.

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Thank you for this information. I am looking for new pump. This Rena BE3011 electric vacuum seems very good and cheap. I can bring it wherever I travel. Thanks again!!!
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pumpguy wrote:
FurryFFun wrote:Has anyone on this site used the Rena BE3011 electric vacuum pump for pumping? The description indicates that it is a variable flow control with on/off switch. It lists for $60, and since it's a vacuum pump shouldn't need any modifications like other aquarium pumps. Specs list max vacuum of 8" of Hg.; since it's variable you could start lower and then move up if you wanted. Pump is 8 watts. Description also says it can be used for "medical devices" (wink, wink)

Here's the web link: http://www.frogpondaquatics.com/product ... -Pump.html

If someone has used this pump, I would like to know how well it works. I have a modified Tetra Whisper 30-60 which I like a lot, but it maxes out at about 4.5" Hg and sometimes I'd like more vacuum. The price of the Rena seems pretty good. I'm guessing it's louder--the specs say <45 db; I don't know what the Tetra is but it's virtually silent. It is a 4 watt pump.

Keep pumping!
.Thank you for this information. I am looking for new pump. This Rena BE3011 electric vacuum seems very good and cheap. I can bring it wherever I travel. Thanks again!!!

Just got the Rena OEM and it's fabulous! Finally - no more modifications to air pumps that didn't work (at least for me they didn't!). Simply plug it in, attach your hose, flip the switch and get to pumping. Suction is surprisingly strong and I had to turn it down with the pressure release valve. The site says max pressure is @ 8Hg, but it feels like much more. It is a bit loud but not over-bearing. I've got to attach a gauge to it but I have absolutely no regrets - this pump is great!
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Thanks gtok for the feedback on that unit I been waiting to paid so I can order that pump so you telling us that it is worth the 60 dollars. Then. I m so glad to hear that..... Now I m goin to order it
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Anyone have any instructions on how to attach a gauge? Something is going on with my manual pump (MityVac from Vacutech) and it no longer keeps pressure unless I disconnect the hose from cylinder. I want to use my electric pump exclusively now, but I want to have a gauge on it first.
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I just received my Vacuum pump from Frog Pond Aquatics and tried it out last night for the first time. WOW. Amazing vacuum. That thing could suck paint off walls. As a one piece unit that requires no modification it does a great job. I recommend it. The only issue I have with it is the noise. It is much louder than the converted aquarium pump I'm used to. I'm planning to make a little muffler box for it so the noise doesn't drive me crazy(er). But I love the strength of the vacuum. I'm sure you could hook 3 or 4 guys up to it with no loss in pressure. A real Party Pump.
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Yes it is a bit louder than my Teta Whisper 30-60, but all you need to so is cover it with a pillow.

Without putting my package into suction I tested it to give 12 inHG.
Which is absolute overkill.

While it does have a bleed valve to regulate the vacuum, I recommend adding your own, and maybe close to your tube / STJ whatever you're using.


This is all you really need :
http://www.petco.com/product/7492/Petco ... riums.aspx
The valve on the pump is spring loaded, and sometimes more difficult to turn than the light weight valve you can get above.

With my tetra pump I normally get about 5 inHG, 6 on a good day, and if I don't get a great seal, it's closer to 4.5.

with the frog pond, there is so much suction that I can manualy vary it, hit 7 inHG for like 15 seconds, and then drop down to 5.5.
This has produced great results.

If you're serious about this hobby, get one!
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Here are two ways to attach a gauge:
T_gauge-inline_gauge.jpg
To add an inline gauge, you'll need two Brass Hose Barb Rigid Male Adapters and a Brass "T" with inside threads. These should cost about $10-$15 total. These brass fittings are generally available at large hardware stores, like Home Depot or Lowes. In most stores, they can be found near the stuff for connecting natural gas lines to appliances, near the large tubing or sometimes in the plumbing department.

Bring your gauge and a short section of your tubing to the store to make sure that everything fits together. Your tubing should fit snugly on the hose barbs. Your gauge and all of the brass fittings should all screw together properly. Don't be embarrassed. These fittings are normally used in vacuum lines that pump air, so if anyone asks, that's what you're doing.
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Re: Low cost variable pressure electric vacuum pump

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There is a simpler way to add a gauge, I'll get some pictures up later.
I had purchased a plastic handled mity vac and the handle cracked after a couple of weeks. But I salvaged the gauge and easily added it to my vacuum line.

You really really should not use the frog pond pump without putting in a gauge!
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