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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / July 2008My Fluval 304 is leaking!
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 In article <adba6e78-9978-4079-9f72-506821c55892 @k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, apastuszak@gmail.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. > In article <adba6e78-9978-4079-9f72-506821c55892 > @k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, apastuszak@gmail.com says... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > The seals dried out. When storing coat the seals with Vaseline so they > do not dry out. Wouldn't dried out seals also leak when running under pressure? And which specific seals? The main o-ring between the lid and the canister? Should I use Vaseline when assembling it? To be honest, I just decided to go with an Aquaclear 300. Picked one up today. I'll probably sell the Fluval. If anyone is curious, www.petsplususa.com has Aquaclears at disgustingly cheap prices. I got a 300 (now called a 70) for $34.99! Best part was they had a retail location near me, so I got to buy it and come home with it. Andy 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....... Cheers >> In article <adba6e78-9978-4079-9f72-506821c55892 >> @k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, apastuszak@gmail.com says... [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Andy > 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 > 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... :-) |
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