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fluval 203 won't go


lorrainel

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hi all

i've gotten hold of a 2nd hand fluval 203 does anyone know how to make it go? the motor seems to be running fine but it doesn't suck water in at all! i've tried filling the canister + thelines up with water to get it going but nothings happening, the motor just keep whirring away with no result. i'm not if its missing a part? right now its got:

3 x compartments filled with filter media

1 x lid with motor

the actual canister

1 x rubber seal around the lid

inlet and outlet hose

what am i missing?? :cry:

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Easiest way is to leave the cannister empty, put the inlet hose in the tank, suck on the outlet house until it starts siphoning into the cannister then connect everything back up and turn on the power.

If it still doesn't go, disconnect the outlet house and have it siphon through the cannister into a bucket for a few liters.

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well actually i took everyone's advice

i took the whole thing apart and gave everything a good scrub

then banged it a few times.

checked and rechecked that i connected up the hoses the right way around

filled the filter up with water

and then turned it on and sucked water through the hoses until all the air bubbles were gone and it worked like a charm :lol:

my partner told me it wouldn't work but it did! really showed him!!

i'm so happy now saved me money on buying a new filter

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