Reply With Quoteinitial guess could be the "O" ring.
The filter has been running fine for almost 6 years when suddenly water start appearing near the power cord outlet of the pump, filling the 4 rectangular cavities (2 on each side). Funny thing, the water did not overflow out of the cavities. After clearing the water, the cavities start to get filled up slowly with water again once I start the pump again.
Where could the fault possibly be?Man, I really don't want to get electrocuted
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initial guess could be the "O" ring.
The big O ring under the pump head? I already got it replace two days ago. Burned 30 bucks for no reason. Water still collected at the 4 lobangs at the pump head. The water doesn't leak out in between the container and the pump head. That puzzles me. Gee... I really feel like ripping the pump head apart and see what wrong.
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Send it to Qian Hu, the distributor for Eheim. There is another red o-ring inside the cavity that need to be replaced. I went through this phase already, same as yours. I asked to purchase this spare red o-ring but was turned down. They will open up and install this red o-ring and later do a leak test. Informed them that you already change the big o-ring otherwise they will replace it again and you will incur the extra charges.
Hope this helps!
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Qian Hu will solve all your eheim problem but at a price.Originally Posted by taz
The filter has been running fine for almost 6 years when suddenly water start appearing near the power cord outlet of the pump, filling the 4 rectangular cavities (2 on each side). Funny thing, the water did not overflow out of the cavities. After clearing the water, the cavities start to get filled up slowly with water again once I start the pump again.
Where could the fault possibly be?
Hmmm....looks like I got to head down there soon. But I got to get a spare one first in order to get my tank running.Send it to Qian Hu, the distributor for Eheim. There is another red o-ring inside the cavity that need to be replaced. I went through this phase already, same as yours. I asked to purchase this spare red o-ring but was turned down. They will open up and install this red o-ring and later do a leak test. Informed them that you already change the big o-ring otherwise they will replace it again and you will incur the extra charges.
Hope this helps!Whats the damage like for the repair? Its a waste to throw this filter away. Anyway, dude... thanks for the lead.
Everything should be made as simple as possible...but not one bit simpler.
Baton courtesy.....service with a smile!
$30++ if I'm not wrong.
If you've learnt, teach, if you have, give.
Don't walk behind me as I might not lead, don't walk in front of me as I might not follow. Walk beside me, as my friend.
Mohamad Rohaizal is my name. If it's too hard, use BFG. I don't mind.
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