Life span of Fluval internal filter?

[Paddy]

Hi
The Fluval 3 internal filter, almost 2 years old, seems to be losing its
power.
Is 2 years more or less the useful life of this type of filter?
Thanks for any feedback.
Paul.
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[Daniel Morrow]

"Paddy" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> The Fluval 3 internal filter, almost 2 years old, seems to be losing its
> power.
> Is 2 years more or less the useful life of this type of filter?
> Thanks for any feedback.
> Paul.
> --
> Paul reply-to is valid

The question really is what is the life span of the impeller? I have heard
that natural permanent magnates used in impellers can lose effectiveness
over time (ceramic magnates are usually used for impellers). Get a new
impeller for $05.00 to $10.00 and that should revive it, if you want to, if
it does the job that's what I would do. Fluvals have replaceable impeller
shafts too that might need to be changed but usually you just need to change
the impeller. Good luck and enjoy the filter!

[Paddy]

In message >, Daniel Morrow
> writes
>
>"Paddy" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi
>> The Fluval 3 internal filter, almost 2 years old, seems to be losing its
>> power.
>> Is 2 years more or less the useful life of this type of filter?
>> Thanks for any feedback.
>> Paul.
>> --
>> Paul reply-to is valid
>
>The question really is what is the life span of the impeller? I have heard
>that natural permanent magnates used in impellers can lose effectiveness
>over time (ceramic magnates are usually used for impellers). Get a new
>impeller for $05.00 to $10.00 and that should revive it, if you want to, if
>it does the job that's what I would do. Fluvals have replaceable impeller
>shafts too that might need to be changed but usually you just need to change
>the impeller. Good luck and enjoy the filter!
>
>
Thanks for that, I'll give it a try. :)
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[RedFive]

I've got 2 old-style fluvals still runnning after 10 years, one needed a
replacement impellor well cover, but that's 'cos I trod on it while
cleaning, oops....I think as long as you maintain them regularly they'll
keep going for ages. Been through several sponges though!

If it's a new style fluval+ try popping the top off and cleaning out the
'blue bit' (if you haven't already)

Mark


"Paddy" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> The Fluval 3 internal filter, almost 2 years old, seems to be losing its
> power.
> Is 2 years more or less the useful life of this type of filter?
> Thanks for any feedback.
> Paul.
> --
> Paul reply-to is valid