mynheers_a_pint
09-21-2008, 10:38 PM
hi all. I think i need advice as i have looked at the hagewn website but cannot diagnose my issue. I have a fluval 405 that is backed up by 2 other canister filters( avoiding the need to buy a sump, i have merely added extra external filters as i have them and dedicated them to specific functions). Baring in mind all but 1 of these canisters filters were free, i am inclined to use all of them as opposed to a dedicated sump system.
Well my fluval 405 is playing up and i am strugglnig to diagnose the issue. It was working perfectly for the first hour then all of a sudden it sounded like the impellor was going to come through the houseing. Griding/ vibrating nosies. No having had it running for an hour i thought it might simply be an airlock so i shook it and sure enough it stopped. For all of 2 minutes. Then it started again and since then i have been unable to stop it. It is circulating water with no issue albeit slower than if it was working perfectly but it is irritating after having it worknig fine for an hour. Usually it wouldn't bother me but i cannot be bothered swapping it out after running all the piping etc. The only major issue i have is the outlet pipe has a small leak that i have sealled with duck tape but is still finidng a way out. Nothing major and being the outlet i cannot see a problem but no change. I don't want to run the filter for extended periods either as i am worried it will damage the impeller.
So.... any ideas? It sometimes fixes itself for a minute or 2 only to suffer the same problem. If thats any more of an idea. I cannot see any air leaks prior to the filter either.
Cheers.
Well my fluval 405 is playing up and i am strugglnig to diagnose the issue. It was working perfectly for the first hour then all of a sudden it sounded like the impellor was going to come through the houseing. Griding/ vibrating nosies. No having had it running for an hour i thought it might simply be an airlock so i shook it and sure enough it stopped. For all of 2 minutes. Then it started again and since then i have been unable to stop it. It is circulating water with no issue albeit slower than if it was working perfectly but it is irritating after having it worknig fine for an hour. Usually it wouldn't bother me but i cannot be bothered swapping it out after running all the piping etc. The only major issue i have is the outlet pipe has a small leak that i have sealled with duck tape but is still finidng a way out. Nothing major and being the outlet i cannot see a problem but no change. I don't want to run the filter for extended periods either as i am worried it will damage the impeller.
So.... any ideas? It sometimes fixes itself for a minute or 2 only to suffer the same problem. If thats any more of an idea. I cannot see any air leaks prior to the filter either.
Cheers.