Water lick problem in my eheim hose connector

**cydaph** · 10th Jul 2012, 13:53

Hi guys, can anyone advise me on how to solve this problem. Water is licking in between the connection of the male and female hose connector. I've already tightened it but it seems already loose. I'm wondering if there is an available rubber gasket for this connector.

Thanks,
Cydaph

**qngwn** · 10th Jul 2012, 17:24

licking between male and female..? LEAKING you mean?
what kind of hose connector you using?

**Yulbrainer** · 10th Jul 2012, 17:25

Lol, male and female licking

Which type of eheim bro? Pic will help a lot.

**cheetf** · 10th Jul 2012, 17:53

Looks like an old rubber.

**cydaph** · 10th Jul 2012, 22:46

Hi Bros, sorry for the misspelled word. it should be leaking. my bad.
I'm using eheim hose connector/tap.

Photo is here:

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/galle...p?i=13840&c=19

**qngwn** · 10th Jul 2012, 22:50

depend on where it is leaking from, might be o-ring, might be tap.

leak from side - change o-ring
leak from centre - change the whole tap

**cydaph** · 10th Jul 2012, 23:13

the leak is coming from center...

**newlife** · 11th Jul 2012, 04:43

You mean the hose or the double tap?

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**Yulbrainer** · 11th Jul 2012, 07:57

Originally Posted by cydaph

the leak is coming from center...

If i get you correctly, you mean the leak is between the tap and the hose, then most probably you need a new o ring.
You can try to temporary use a small rubber band to try, if it fixs, get an original o ring.

**felix_fx2** · 11th Jul 2012, 08:30

You need to replace the o ring there.
Depend on your model, do a google search of the part list for those with pictures and ehiem part number.

It will show replacement part numbers.
If you confident enough, take picture on your mobile and go larger lfs like c328 or polyart and buy from there.

Picture is in case you tell them your ehiem male and female connector licking and they do not understand.

Btw, the grammar error. Haha it is funny.

**cydaph** · 11th Jul 2012, 10:21

Hi, bros the leak is coming from the double tap. Ok i'll try to go c328 this weekend. Thanks

**paradox** · 11th Jul 2012, 21:19

Haha licking is quite an funny word esp since you used male and female connectors. Anyway... A cheap solution may be to use the white colour tape this g as a temporary solution. Just wrap it around the o ring. I did it before with my canister. When the outlet of the canister was leaking. You can try that, if you have some at home that is.

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