Reply With QuoteTilt the canister to release the air.
hi bro,
recently i posted a thread regarding my leaking 2026 due to some o-ring problem. now that i had changed both o-rings and there is no leak. however, it seems like theres air pocket inside the filter. occassionally, or should i say maybe periodically, some sound can be heard (no idea of how to describe the sound). Its like the sound of small bubbles being released. Any bros have such problems before or know what might be the cause? theres no leakage to be found.. sighz.. problems after problems..
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Tilt the canister to release the air.
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thanks BFG, i tried this method before. it doesnt seems to work. i dont have a skimmer attached so that shouldnt be the cause.
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Somewhere along the line, a tiny gap is sucking air into the canister.
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madnugget, you might want to check the O-rings on the detachable part (intake output tubes) that attaches to the filter.
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hmm, i tried a lot of ways still cant resolve the issue. i checked the O-ring at the input output tubes and they are ok. weird
there is a weird thing going on, could it be related to it? i constantly checked the surrounding of the cannister and there is no leak. no leak from 4 corners, no leak from the wire out, no leak at the side edges. however, the base of the cannister is wet to touch. there shouldnt be any possible leaks from the bottom right except for crack? But i am sure i did not slam or drop my cannister hard when moving it around..
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Get a container and place the canister filter in it. I used the Ikea Samla container for this purpose. If the leak increase, the container will catch the water instead of it flowing out onto the cabinet and your floor.
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yup.. i adopted the suggestion already =) but this leak doesnt leak much.. but wondering is it the cause for the air trapped. i took a torch and shine into the cannister and see a lot of air pockets.. and it reduced the flow rate...
did you add grease or vaseline to the o-rings?
fill up your filter and remove the pockets of air.
plug off either the inlet or the outlet.
then force air into the canister through the unplugged one (inlet/outlet).
you should be able to find the leak.
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Often after cleaning the cannister, during restart, I will also encounter air pockets in the cannister.
Normally, I give it a good shake till all the air pockets are released through the outlet, then the noise will stop.
bro, do you know how to remove the whole portion? i lube the o-rings and wanted to lube the red release valve also, getting stiff. i'm worried i will break it when detaching it..Originally Posted by stormhawk
hmm you mean i fill up with water, blocked 1 inlet/outlet and force air into the other?
i dunked the cannister container itself into a ceramic pot and no signs of leaking. unless very fine crack?
i removed the media and hooked up the filter and shine a torch through. i see theres a bubbles coming out from inflow..
thanks whale66, but this doesnt work for my case =)Often after cleaning the cannister, during restart, I will also encounter air pockets in the cannister.
Normally, I give it a good shake till all the air pockets are released through the outlet, then the noise will stop.
Hi,
From personnel experience.
You may not find any leak when the canister is powered on & running.
Air may get suck into the filtering system through tiny gaps of the connectors & joints.
Power off the canister, and wait for the back flow pressure to built up in the canister. This is when you will see the leakage flowing out from the faulty gaps of the canister.
regards
Yup, thats how i discover my leaking double tap.
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i'm just puzzled, seems like my case is a tough one. air is going into the cannister and the base of the container is wet to touch but not to the extend of causing water pool. if it were from the power head or input output connection or even the four locking mechanism, there should be signs of moisture too right? i tried my best to inspect but i dont feel any place wet.. but if it is a fine crack in the container it should be at a fixed spot. i did reorientate the cannister and it is always the same side that i placed my filter that is wet to touch at the bottom..
have you looked at the pipings?
maybe it is not your canister that is leaking.
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nugget, just remove it according to the instruction booklet. Sometimes the red thing might be stiff but the one you should worry about is the grey lever. That one is usually the stiffer piece. Sometimes I have problems removing it but I give it a good yank and it usually releases. Be gentle however.
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yup, the pipings are all dry.. if the wet bottom is due to piping, there should be water trace from piping -> input/output connector -> top head cover -> cannister bottom. no sign of water..
hmm, i read some manual i downloaded off the net. The red thing controls the valve at the input/output connector. the grey lever is supposed to push the red lever to close the valve so we can disconnect it without worrying water coming out. so my case, without the red lever it has no problem. the grey piece is the one that i worry i might break it. i disconnected and manually used my fingers to open/close the red valve and it requires some strength... I noticed there are 4 "clips" that secures the inner piece. that is the piece that i want to take out so i can lube the joints the red lever is moving on.. It seems that all 4 must be "pressed" in order to remove it.. which seems impossible..
Could it be Condensation?
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haha impossible.. definitely.. running on fan at room temperature
bro, you tried to run it canister + tubes only?
It could be some other part that needs the O-ring to be replaced.
I've experienced with my jebao 915. Intake tap O-ring have a slow leak, till now also not yet replace.
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