Eheim 2028

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Tworottz72

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Just bought a used 2028 for $65. Noticed a piece on one of the media baskets that the other two dont have. My question is, does this basket go on top? It was on the bottom when i removed them. Or is this piece missing from the other two baskets?? Hope the pic helps. Thanks.

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I found the piece in the exploded picture. Seems that it is part of the motor housing. It fills the void between the motor and top basket. It is a "friction fit" piece, seems the top basket had more friction~lol. Part #7342200 in exploded view.
 
It stuck in the o-ring on my dad's 2028 too. Just re-insert it into the head and it'll work fine.

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The media trays are all interchangeable but that piece is called a hose joint input connector and it MUST insert into the top tray because it is the connection to the pump head.

Excellent picture BTW.
 
I would put it in the head, not the top basket. You'll create the seal when you close it up.

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^^ Correct. I install the connector in the pump head myself. I was emphasizing that it needs to be installed between the top tray and the pump head. It can occasionally be inserted too far into the media tray and therefore wouldn't reach the pump head properly.
 
deeda said:
^^ Correct. I install the connector in the pump head myself. I was emphasizing that it needs to be installed between the top tray and the pump head. It can occasionally be inserted too far into the media tray and therefore wouldn't reach the pump head properly.
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Exactly. When my dad got his used, we set it up with all new media and the likes. When we got to the top, we wondered what the plastic shim was doing in the top tray's seal. Looked it up and found that it was the inlet tube and it had got stuck too far down in the seal. We thought we were missing a piece until we realized it wasn't a shim. LOL

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