Eheim filter question

[Michael]

Anyone with an Eheim 2217 - Assuming the filter media is completely
clean (no clogging materials, etc.) - does the filter lose its pumping
capacity over time (several years). I am noticing (just in the last few
months) that my Eheim is not pumping as good. It is six years old.

The impellar, filter media, etc. is all clean and the impellar moves
easily and freely. The filter just doesn't seem to pump like it used to.

Is this normal? Is it just wearing out and losing power and it is time
to replace it? I sure hope not. Six years seems like too short a time
for an Eheim.

I don't know what else it could be .... anyone experience this?

Thanks for any insights....

p.s.
I'll wait to see what people say here before I start to replace the
magnet parts (maybe that's it??)

[jd]

dunno/ I've run eheims for over a dedade with no problems. I'd check the
impeller hole and make sure it hasn't got an algae bloom blocking part of
it, and double che3ck all the hoses for kinks. Make sure the intake isn't
clogged....

Obviouse, but thats about all I can think of...

some of the eheim impellers have 2 magnets in the, and if the shaft sheers
in between them it looks like the impeller isn't broken when it really
is.....

-_JD



"Michael" > wrote in message
. net...
>
> Anyone with an Eheim 2217 - Assuming the filter media is completely clean
> (no clogging materials, etc.) - does the filter lose its pumping capacity
> over time (several years). I am noticing (just in the last few months)
> that my Eheim is not pumping as good. It is six years old.
>
> The impellar, filter media, etc. is all clean and the impellar moves
> easily and freely. The filter just doesn't seem to pump like it used to.
>
> Is this normal? Is it just wearing out and losing power and it is time to
> replace it? I sure hope not. Six years seems like too short a time for
> an Eheim.
>
> I don't know what else it could be .... anyone experience this?
>
> Thanks for any insights....
>
> p.s.
> I'll wait to see what people say here before I start to replace the magnet
> parts (maybe that's it??)

[Michael]

I'll check the impeller again - thanks.

jd wrote:
> dunno/ I've run eheims for over a dedade with no problems. I'd check the
> impeller hole and make sure it hasn't got an algae bloom blocking part of
> it, and double che3ck all the hoses for kinks. Make sure the intake isn't
> clogged....
>
> Obviouse, but thats about all I can think of...
>
> some of the eheim impellers have 2 magnets in the, and if the shaft sheers
> in between them it looks like the impeller isn't broken when it really
> is.....
>
> -_JD
>
>
>
> "Michael" > wrote in message
> . net...
>> Anyone with an Eheim 2217 - Assuming the filter media is completely clean
>> (no clogging materials, etc.) - does the filter lose its pumping capacity
>> over time (several years). I am noticing (just in the last few months)
>> that my Eheim is not pumping as good. It is six years old.
>>
>> The impellar, filter media, etc. is all clean and the impellar moves
>> easily and freely. The filter just doesn't seem to pump like it used to.
>>
>> Is this normal? Is it just wearing out and losing power and it is time to
>> replace it? I sure hope not. Six years seems like too short a time for
>> an Eheim.
>>
>> I don't know what else it could be .... anyone experience this?
>>
>> Thanks for any insights....
>>
>> p.s.
>> I'll wait to see what people say here before I start to replace the magnet
>> parts (maybe that's it??)
>
>