Penguin 350B Power Bio-Wheel Filter

[tallenskinny]

okay well its sort of a DIY

it wont suck up water?
when i plug it in it makes a sound like it grinding rocks, and i played aroud with it a bit, and i think there might be problem

any ideas?

[bigbad-ratman]

You have to prime them if you havent already. Mine make the same sounds if i start them dry. You fill the back of the filter with tank water then start it up. If that doesnt help, you have a prob that i cant help with, asi havent had it before.

[tallenskinny]

You have to prime them if you havent already. Mine make the same sounds if i start them dry. You fill the back of the filter with tank water then start it up. If that doesnt help, you have a prob that i cant help with, asi havent had it before.

ya did that already :( and its till making that sound

im toying with it right now again

[rich311k]

Take the impellor out and make sure it is clean.

[little hawaii]

ya did that already :( and its till making that sound

im toying with it right now again


Could ahve a piece of gravel stuck in the mag. drive. Check the Impeller chamber. An air lock will do it to, give it a little shake when its trying to start.thumbs2: :22:

[tallenskinny]

ok ill try that, should i boil it or something how should i clean it?
impeller chamger ill shake the Sh**t outa it right now lol

[rich311k]

If it needs cleaned just rinse it off.

[Scrup]

Make sure the water level is high enough. If you used the extention and the connection is out of the water, it will just suck air.

If you pull the intake tube out the impeller is below it. The assembly will pop out with just a little force. Clean that off, clean the chamber it was in, reassemble, make sure the impeller assembly and the intake tube are pressed all the way down, and try again.

[tallenskinny]

ok well i did everything.. and walah
its works thanks
are marine land filters known to be loud? or just my kind
there no way i can fall asleep with this on

[lowlight]

When I used HOB filters I would keep the water level in the tank just below the return of the filter, that helps keep it a little quieter.

[tallenskinny]

When I used HOB filters I would keep the water level in the tank just below the return of the filter, that helps keep it a little quieter.

okay thanks

[Scrup]

yep, higher water levels will keep the noise down. Is it the running water you are hearing, or the motor?

If it is them motor you may have gotten some damage or its not totally clean and something is grinding, or it may have just gotten some air stuck in it.

[aspects]

ok well i did everything.. and walah
its works thanks
are marine land filters known to be loud? or just my kind
there no way i can fall asleep with this on

yes they are loud.
if you maintain the water level, it will keep the waterfall noise to a minimum, but the impeller housing will continue to make noise.

im glad your filter is working now, but in the future if it breaks again, or you just want to get rid of it, id suggest trashing it and buying an AquaClear HOB.

[Scrup]

you can always mail it to me. :14:

[Deleted User]

I like 'em, too, Aji thumbs2:

[fontell]

make sure you have the top of the filter on i had the same problem with noise lvl when i bought mine but then i remembered the lid for the filter/bioweel and it made it tons quieter