Ok to run your pump 24/7?

[james111]

Should I leave it on even if my comp is off? or just take it off when my comp is off?

 

[Top Nurse]

Depends. Some do and some don't. If you use a DC pump when you turn off the computer you will turn off the pump. If you have an AC pump then things get more fun.

 

[MikeP]

My pump is plugged directly but has a switch I mounted just below the power switch on my comp. I turn it on at the same time as my comp and leave it running a few min usually when i turn the comp off. I have left it running overnight/all day before. Its not a problem.

P.S.Quite a few pumps are rated for 50,000+ hours of continuous use. Thats over 5 1/2 years.

 

[Double Jesus]

if your pump is rated to run all the time, run it all the time if you're lazy. if it's not supposed to be run all the time or doesn't have a good life expectancy i would be more reluctant. alternatively you could get a relay switch, it's what i use for mine.