Fluval 404 leaking????
 

Has anybody seen this before. I have a Fluval 404. Have had it for over a
year with no problems. I recently got a RainbowLifeguard 300 FBF & hooked it
up inline with the output of my 404. Since that time I have had a small leak
from the filter. I replaced the seal a week ago & all was fine till I
noticed this morning my 125 was down about 1" of water. "OH #%$&" luckly &
had a large rubbermaid container under the filter so all was fine 1/4" from
the top..... anyways could it be the extra pressure caused by the FBF on the
output of the 404 causing this???? It is leaking from the seam where the
large "O"ring is?

Thanks



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Craig Williams
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www.Canadiancray.tk

Fluval 404 leaking????
 

Well I wouldn't think the FBF would put enough additional pressure on the
pump, as any obstruction in the output would be equivalent to turning the
output valve to the off position while the pump is on. BTW I guess you
could test this by doing just that: disconnect the FBF and turn the valve
off and see if it leaks more.

On the otherhand, there is the more likely scenario that you need a new
O-ring. If I recall, Hagen no longer makes the fluval 404 anymore, and
you may have an old model. The rubbery-ness of the seal tends to go with
age.

Or, what has happened to you has happened to me on my fluval, after six
years of dependable operation, it sprung an invisible crack within power-
head unit. How, why? I don't know. Unfortunately, I had to retire the
unit.

good luck

"CanadianCray" wrote in
:

It is leaking from the seam where the large "O"ring is?

Thanks

Fluval 404 leaking????
 

I found the problem with the filter. I decided to inspect the area of the
canister that the O-ring seals against. I noticed what looked like a small
crack & as soon as I touched it a nice size chunk of the plastic fell off.
Like it got brittle & broke. The warranty is 3 years but only on the pump
section.... So this worked out great for an 8month old filter.

--
Craig Williams
_________________________________

www.Canadiancray.tk
"A Shaw" wrote in message
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Well I wouldn't think the FBF would put enough additional pressure on the
pump, as any obstruction in the output would be equivalent to turning the
output valve to the off position while the pump is on. BTW I guess you
could test this by doing just that: disconnect the FBF and turn the valve
off and see if it leaks more.

On the otherhand, there is the more likely scenario that you need a new
O-ring. If I recall, Hagen no longer makes the fluval 404 anymore, and
you may have an old model. The rubbery-ness of the seal tends to go with
age.

Or, what has happened to you has happened to me on my fluval, after six
years of dependable operation, it sprung an invisible crack within power-
head unit. How, why? I don't know. Unfortunately, I had to retire the
unit.

good luck

"CanadianCray" wrote in
:

It is leaking from the seam where the large "O"ring is?

Thanks