Buzzing Sound from 2213

**Wackytpt** · 10th Jan 2010, 18:58

There is a buzzzing sound from my Eheim 2213. Can anyone advise what is wrong with it?

Cheers

**juke** · 11th Jan 2010, 15:27

Check the shaft, mine broke and humming sound was generated.

**illumnae** · 11th Jan 2010, 19:44

any airlock? shake it abit and see if air bubbles come out

**tjchan** · 11th Jan 2010, 20:02

as suggested. either ceramic shaft is broken or air bubbles in the canister. try switching it on and off a few times to purge the air bubbles. another possibility might be the propellor is not turning in the correct direction, turn on and off to verfiy this as well. cheers.

**reavery** · 11th Jan 2010, 20:52

Hi Bro,

yeah, check your shaft, it might be broken. You can take out the propeller and verify it.

or air lock ~~, try open up the cover, then put it back and close your tap valve at the outlet and open it again to release the air, or SHAKE It

Or take to NA to help you fix it if the shaft propeller is broken... cheap cheap , should cost you below sgd35 i think hmm... I repair mine last few month ago :P

**tawauboy** · 13th Jan 2010, 07:54

does your filter still have the buzzing sound?
you can try removing the power plug from the socket and swap the direction before plugging in again. some times this helps to reduce/eliminate the 50hz buzz.

**Wackytpt** · 13th Jan 2010, 08:30

Dear all,

Thanks for the advise.

The problem was that I put a sponge on the inlet to prevent shrimplets from being suck into it. As the sponge is clotted up and thus cuasing the blockage.

Cheers

**housefull** · 13th Jan 2010, 09:08

Hi Bro,

yeah, check your shaft, it might be broken. You can take out the propeller and verify it.

or air lock ~~, try open up the cover, then put it back and close your tap valve at the outlet and open it again to release the air, or SHAKE It

Or take to NA to help you fix it if the shaft propeller is broken... cheap cheap , should cost you below sgd35 i think hmm... I repair mine last few month ago

**tjchan** · 13th Jan 2010, 13:00

Originally Posted by Wackytpt

Dear all,

Thanks for the advise.

The problem was that I put a sponge on the inlet to prevent shrimplets from being suck into it. As the sponge is clotted up and thus cuasing the blockage.

Cheers

try using a fine mesh instead. should work better than a sponge.

**felix_fx2** · 14th Jan 2010, 14:36

bro, do you mean the sponge got caught in the impeller or it was "full"
Try using file netting or a slightly more coarse sponge, too fine of a sponge fills up too fast.