The Madd Hatter
July 31st 03, 03:57 AM
Had a similar problem w/ a fluval canister recently... I just took a
power head and pointed it into the water intke for the fluval for a
few seconds.... This drove all the air out of the system and it works
perfectly now...
On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:58:57 +0100, "Iain Miller" >
wrote:
>
>"Shirin Samiljan" > wrote in message
thlink.net...
>> Hello
>>
>> I've set up my 35 gallon freshwater planted tank. My FilstarXP 1 isn't
>> pumping more than an annemic trickle. This is what I've tried so far.
>>
>> Disconnected quick connect and let the filter sit idle for two minutes to
>> let extra air escape. topped off tube with water, reconnected quick
>connect,
>> plugged in filter. Trickles little bits of water from outflow.
>>
>> filled canister with lots of water--put it on a towel and squished the top
>> back on, connected quick connect, etc. Trickles.
>>
>> Checked that the impeller is installed--it is.
>>
>> Nothing seems to be leaking--no drips down the back. The pump runs
>> quietly--doesn't seem to have air in the system--I can't figure out how to
>> prime the pump to get it going though. Thanks for any help.
>
>Assuming the filter is new & this is not just a case of a dirty
>impellor/magnet it sounds like a simple air blockage......
>
>Try disconnecting the hoses from the cannister & then making sure that the
>top end of the return tube is out of the water, stick a bucket underneath
>the quickconnect thing and open the tap. Hopefully, you will get water out
>both hoses initially but then the outflow side will stop/empty itself. At
>which point you will just be getting water down the flow side. Turn the tap
>off & you now have the inflow hose full of water and the outflow hose empty.
>Reconnect the hoses to the filter and open the tap - this should empty the
>filter of air and you can then start it.
>
>Altrentaively (and if you have enough slack in the hoses) tip the thing over
>to 45 degrees & see if it starts pumping. if it does, when you let it stand
>up again it will probably stop again - you'll need to rock it back &
>forwards agood few times till the air clears itself - don't be too violent
>with it!
>
>Hope all that makes sense.
>
>I.
>
power head and pointed it into the water intke for the fluval for a
few seconds.... This drove all the air out of the system and it works
perfectly now...
On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:58:57 +0100, "Iain Miller" >
wrote:
>
>"Shirin Samiljan" > wrote in message
thlink.net...
>> Hello
>>
>> I've set up my 35 gallon freshwater planted tank. My FilstarXP 1 isn't
>> pumping more than an annemic trickle. This is what I've tried so far.
>>
>> Disconnected quick connect and let the filter sit idle for two minutes to
>> let extra air escape. topped off tube with water, reconnected quick
>connect,
>> plugged in filter. Trickles little bits of water from outflow.
>>
>> filled canister with lots of water--put it on a towel and squished the top
>> back on, connected quick connect, etc. Trickles.
>>
>> Checked that the impeller is installed--it is.
>>
>> Nothing seems to be leaking--no drips down the back. The pump runs
>> quietly--doesn't seem to have air in the system--I can't figure out how to
>> prime the pump to get it going though. Thanks for any help.
>
>Assuming the filter is new & this is not just a case of a dirty
>impellor/magnet it sounds like a simple air blockage......
>
>Try disconnecting the hoses from the cannister & then making sure that the
>top end of the return tube is out of the water, stick a bucket underneath
>the quickconnect thing and open the tap. Hopefully, you will get water out
>both hoses initially but then the outflow side will stop/empty itself. At
>which point you will just be getting water down the flow side. Turn the tap
>off & you now have the inflow hose full of water and the outflow hose empty.
>Reconnect the hoses to the filter and open the tap - this should empty the
>filter of air and you can then start it.
>
>Altrentaively (and if you have enough slack in the hoses) tip the thing over
>to 45 degrees & see if it starts pumping. if it does, when you let it stand
>up again it will probably stop again - you'll need to rock it back &
>forwards agood few times till the air clears itself - don't be too violent
>with it!
>
>Hope all that makes sense.
>
>I.
>