Vortech MP 20 not starting up

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    i had to unplug my voortech for a few minutes plugged it back in, its not starting up and is now flashing red.

    Any ideas, i have nothing from the motor, it tried to start up then just kind of died
     
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  3. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    There is a reset sequence you could maybe try, it's in the manual which is on the Ecotech website if you don't have the physical manual handy.
     
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  4. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Yup, try resetting it. Your skimmer didn't leak on it did it? That would really suck.
     
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  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ok im going to do a clean the vortech too, i wonder if that could be the problem

    ok will do. Thankfully it didnt leak on it, it leaked on all of my cords and everything and left the floor and stand soaking wet, but thankfully the vortech remaind dry
     
  6. Puffer Chick

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    cleaned the vortech, unpluged everything, got it to stop blinking green/red, went to a steady green, it wouldnt let me changed modes so i unplugged again, then it went to flashing white for a few seconds then it just like shut off, no color no flashing, nothing, and the propeller did not run during anything
     
  7. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Sounds like you may need to give Ecotech a call. They have really good customer service. Hope they can help you.
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ok, i dont understand why its not working, it was working fine before i unplugged it, ive unplugged it a few times before no problem, im wondering if water did get on it, the shelf that it was on was yet, i guess from water bouncing off the carpet onto the stand, but the part of the shelf that the controller was on was dry along with the controller itself, but maybe some water got on it
     
  10. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hang on ill check my user manual
     
  11. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    is it just blinking red ??? or another colour
     
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    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    because it should blink red and another colour according to this