FX6 Draining To Quickly.

JoannaH · Oct 30, 2014

Hi all,

I just purchased an FX6 and have installed it. Pipes are correct length, correct height, etc. But.. I have had to turn the out flow down to about 70% as the pump is just draining faster than the gravity return refills. It ends up churning air. Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,

Jo.

AquaticAustin · Oct 30, 2014

Are your seals good? Gravity doesn't fill the canister (except the initial fill) the pump sucks the water. I think you either have bubbles being sucked into the intake, or you have a bad seam somewhere

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PDRed302 · Oct 30, 2014

If its anything like the fx5 (I'm assuming it is) and it is your first time owning one from the series, then the sound you're hearing may be the initial fill and purge that happens every time you start one of them up.

Just to be sure: have you let the filter run for over 10 mins or so? The first five mins of my 5's starting up is big time noisy but soon after all is well.

JoannaH · Oct 30, 2014

PDRed302 said:
If its anything like the fx5 (I'm assuming it is) and it is your first time owning one from the series, then the sound you're hearing may be the initial fill and purge that happens every time you start one of them up.

Just to be sure: have you let the filter run for over 10 mins or so? The first five mins of my 5's starting up is big time noisy but soon after all is well.

Thanks, I'll leave it running for a bit and see what happens.. It's was doing it for about 15/20 mins.. I'll let it catch up and hopefully it will settle down.

JoannaH · Oct 30, 2014

Solved, make sure the the fitting on the intake hose (the bit in the rubber connector) is under water, it is not an airtight seal.. :/

PDRed302 · Oct 30, 2014

JoannaH said:
Solved, make sure the the fitting on the intake hose (the bit in the rubber connector) is under water, it is not an airtight seal.. :/

Good to hear you got the problem solved!

henria86 · Oct 31, 2014

I WOULD JUST HARD PIPE THEM !
its so much cleaner n no problems


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