Eheim Filter keep choking?

[Berny]

As the title says, my eheim pro 3 250 choked last friday, i spent about 1 hour cleaning the filter (head, cannister and filter media) and yet, it choked again today. Any idea what's going on?

note: when i reprime it last friday, the outflow was pretty weak after washing up the filter motor and the filter media

[astro]

The media are too packed? Try reduce some media?

[astro]

How about the water head ?

[Berny]

The media are too packed? Try reduce some media?
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Cant be media too packed, has been running fine for the past 1 month.

How about the water head ?
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you meant the motor at the top? Its running when i turn it on last friday, no time to clean it today as i'm rushing to work, will check again tonight.

PS: do they give me a "temp" filter if i send mine for repair? mine is still under warranty

[haywas_35]

Try running the pump without any media inside the cannister. If the flow is still weak, it is time do servicing of the pump.