My Fluval 304 is leaking!

[Andy[_3_]]

So, I finally got the 304 set up and running again. It worked great.
I was all set to order a spray bar for it.

And then....


Seems I plugged it into an outlet that is controlled by a light
switch. I turned the lights off at night, and the 304. It should not
have been a big deal, but I woke up to a pretty nasty puddle on the
floor, and my water level down about 2 inches.

Not a massive leak, but still not what I want.

So, any idea what would make a Canister filter leak when off, but not
leak when on?

Andy

[Jim Anderson[_2_]]

In article <adba6e78-9978-4079-9f72-506821c55892
@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, says...
> So, I finally got the 304 set up and running again. It worked great.
> . . .
> So, any idea what would make a Canister filter leak when off, but not
> leak when on?
>
> Andy
>

The seals dried out. When storing coat the seals with Vaseline so they
do not dry out.

[Andy[_3_]]

On Jul 9, 4:03*am, "Richard Blincoe" > wrote:
> Hi Andy
>
> They tend to leak less when running as most (if not all) canister filters
> are under vacuum and not under pressure..... *All the ones I ever had pump
> out of the canister, not into it.......
>

Ok, you got me there. :-)

Either way, the 300 is where I am staying. If anyone wants to buy a
used Fluval 304, let me know.

Andy

[Andy Pastuszak]

Andy wrote:

>
> Either way, the 300 is where I am staying. If anyone wants to buy a
> used Fluval 304, let me know.
>
> Andy

Found the leak. Debris caught in the quick disconnect valve. All is
good now, just as I box it up... :-)