How To Clean The Dr 160 Submersible Water Pump Repair Guide

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Step 1

              How to Clean the DR-160 Submersible Water Pump

Before you begin, remove the cord from the wall adaptor. Do this by pulling down on the cord.

Before you begin, remove the cord from the wall adaptor. Do this by pulling down on the cord.

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Step 2

Empty the fountain by dumping the water into the sink.

Empty the fountain by dumping the water into the sink.

Step 3

Remove the wire attached to to the pump to free it from the fountain by unplugging the cord from the AC adapter. Then take the end of the wire and push it through the open hole.

Remove the wire attached to to the pump to free it from the fountain by unplugging the cord from the AC adapter. Then take the end of the wire and push it through the open hole.

Step 4

Remove the pump from the fountain by grabbing both sides of the pump and the basin, then pulling the pump out.

Remove the pump from the fountain by grabbing both sides of the pump and the basin, then pulling the pump out.

Step 5

Take your flathead screwdriver and pry along the seam of the front face plate of the pump. Once it is loosened, pull it off with your hands.

Take your flathead screwdriver and pry along the seam of the front face plate of the pump. Once it is loosened, pull it off with your hands.

Step 6

To remove the inside cover pull on the tab shown in the picture.

To remove the inside cover pull on the tab shown in the picture.

Step 7

Using tweezers grab the blades and pull straight out.
This might be tricky to do, because there is a magnet that holds the blades in. It might take you a few tries to get the blades out.

Using tweezers grab the blades and pull straight out.

This might be tricky to do, because there is a magnet that holds the blades in. It might take you a few tries to get the blades out.

Step 8

Use your hands to pull the hair off of the blades. Remove hair from around the blades too.

Use your hands to pull the hair off of the blades. Remove hair from around the blades too.

Step 9

Clean the pump with warm water and soap.

Clean the pump with warm water and soap.

Step 10

Place the blades back into their location in the pump. There isn’t a certain way the blades go in.

Place the blades back into their location in the pump. There isn’t a certain way the blades go in.

Step 11

Replace the inside cover with the tab on the right. Press it down to secure it.

Replace the inside cover with the tab on the right. Press it down to secure it.

Step 12

Take the front face plate and place it onto the pump. You should hear a snapping sound when face plate is fully on. The snapping sound comes from the tabs on the front face place popping back into place.

Take the front face plate and place it onto the pump. You should hear a snapping sound when face plate is fully on. The snapping sound comes from the tabs on the front face place popping back into place.

Step 13

Place the pump back into the fountain. In the bottom of the basin there is a indent (shown in picture). This is where the pump goes.

Place the pump back into the fountain. In the bottom of the basin there is a indent (shown in picture). This is where the pump goes.

Step 14

Feed the wire back through the channel in the side of the fountain the fountain.

Feed the wire back through the channel in the side of the fountain the fountain.

Step 15

Fill the fountain with water and it is ready to plug in and use.

Fill the fountain with water and it is ready to plug in and use.

After replacing the fountain cover back on top of the basin and plugging the pump back into the wall adaptor. Your pet fountain will work like new

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Krusti molu - Jan 14, 2021

Hi, thanks for your aid, I dismounted the device and now it’s being cleaned with a mix of vinegar and water (my problem is our water has a lot of lime). We’ll see if it works or if we have to buy a new one, but your tips have been useful.

unmapforward - Jan 29, 2021

Thank you, fantastic breakdown of the breakdown. In our case, it was not cat hair, but a sort of “slime” along the magnet part of the fan/blade spindle. This was cleaned and returned to the motor, and with a quick spin of the hand, it was moving freely again. Thank you again, and best wishes for you and your cats.

Boris Key - Feb 3, 2021

awesome! i threw my first pump and just found this guide when my second pump stopped worked. After I cleaned it like you described, it now works as new! saved me some $15

Elisha Tempest - Feb 16, 2021

Thank you so much for this guide! Very helpful and my pump is now working like new

Tara Turner - Feb 21, 2021

I love this guide. It’s simple, yet thoughtfully done. The pictures are great and the instructions are easy to follow. Well done. Thank you!

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