NetBelleAnie Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 So, I was using one of Cory's USB Nano air pumps overnight, plugged into the power outlet via the USB charger it came with to work on a large spongefilter, where the output seems lower than the Tetra Whisper 10. I came back the next morning and the pump was off and it would not turn back on. I tried charging it on another USB powerstip, but it won't do anything still. Am I doing something wrong or is mine defective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Nope all it needs is a good power source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac M Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 @NetBelleAnie that is very odd. Would you be able to post a picture of how you set it up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneFishGuy Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 @NetBelleAnie If I am not mistaken they are not capable of holding a charge. To use in a power outage they would need to be paired with portable USB power pack sold separate. I may be misunderstanding you though. I did have a brief issue with mine where I had the valve turned really low and it stopped working. I opened the valve and tapped it and it came back on. I since moved to a never clog airstone and it seems much happier at the lower valve settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieinIA Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 @NetBelleAnie were you able to get this resolved? I received my second nano pump yesterday. Hooked it up last evening... small COOP sponge filter with never clog air stone, check valve installed, etc. It was fine when I went to bed didn’t look at it this AM as it was dark. I Came home from work just now and mine quit working, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman12r Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I've had several stop working. Sometimes it just takes a really good shake to get it running again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWilson Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I have had one that just stopped working on me, I reached out to Candi and she took care of me. She said she has heard from another customer that sometimes they need a good smack, like on a shelf or counter. That didn't work for me in that instance. I've also had other ones be finicky, like they'll work fine and I'll unplug them and move them, and then they refuse to come back on when I replug them in. So I like these for convenience and price point, but I feel like they're not the most reliable airpump. Probably like 2 out of 5-6 for me have died/been duds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieinIA Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 @Wingman12r @SWilson I’ve tried knocking it on the wall, etc... runs for a minute or two and then stops again. I reached out to Candi and we’re working on it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetBelleAnie Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 (I was busy getting my second Covid shot yesterday, sorry for the late response) I had it hanging from the tank light, plugged into a nearby power outlet, specifically the cord was plugged into the red usb when it died/would not come back on. I tried it again to take the picture and plugged it into the blue usb, and it started working when plugged in. I don't know why it wouldn't work though for a time period, since I don't remember doing anything to make it start or stop again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I purchased 2 with my last order. 1 works fine, the other one I can hear running, but does not produce air. The bad part was, I found this out on a 2 hour car ride back home after getting fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 @NetBelleAnie if you have a different usb power adapter, like for a phone charger, you can try using it instead of the adapter it came with. One of the usb pumps I purchased would only stay on if I wiggled the plug juuuuust right... but when I switched the power adapter out, it worked just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetBelleAnie Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 Like I said, I did get it to work again, but during the time it "died", I tried it on several other usb chargers and none of them worked. Just something to be mindful about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akshar Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 If your pump stops, most probably it will start working back again by simply knocking at it hard. I was surprised too 😛 I tried and unwrapped the rubber cover to see if any wiring had gone bad. It was all okay inside. The adapter was also working fine. I read the comments here on forums and finally tried slapping it against the wall a bit, and done. It started working again. Right after it started working, I put the rubber cover back on again. It stopped once more. Knocked on the wall again and works fine now. Writing this post after a day. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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