hey My new CF-1200 doesn't seem to be going. I filled it up with water with a funnel in the top bit. Screwed it back on, opened both in and out taps and turned it on. It seem to be making lots of "chug chug" noises like a motorboat but its not pulling any water... Any Suggestions?

sounds like an air pocket in the propeller housing. my jebo used to do it alot. have you tried priming the intake hose?

mine does that when i cleen it to (i just have a cf 700) seems to come right for me

Despite what it says the cf1200 can't self prime or anyways mine never has. Fill up the intake and outlet hoses as well with water, then plug in. Turn the intake hose on before you turn the outlet hose on and it should go. Quite often I also have to suck on the outlet hose to get it up and running - tastes gross!!, make sure you have a container handy for spitting out water into if you are in the house! :lol:

Mine never has self primed so I do the same as you adodge, suck hard on the out let and spit if i get a mouth full of water!!!

Disgusting!!! :roll:

I also have a CF1200, what you are describing sounds like an airlock.

1. Fill your inlet from your filter with water to allow it to syphon from your tank and close valve. then,

2. Connect to filter assembly, disconnect outlet from assembly. then,

3. Crack open inlet valve carefully to help bleed air out throgh outlet, you only need to do a little. Have a towel handy to mop up a little water.

4. Good to go. connect outlet back on and you are away.

Lol, i had to suck on the outlet of both of my CF1000's, but i'm very very carefull to get out of the way when i see the water coming!!!

Let me know if u don't get it sorted David - i'll come give you a hand *bravado bravado* :lol:

Hopefully something fixable, and u don't have to return it...

got it going now- thanks everyone

Maybe I'm the exception, but my CF1200 self-primes fine

got it going now- thanks everyone

thats good