fx5 question

[urbanboy]

i can't seam to find the answer anywhere. so i'm looking to get a fx5 and would like to know how much room is required to disconnect the hoses (how much height is needed) from the the canster?

 

[urbanboy]

anyone

 

[gangster]

Id say easy foot...the connectors are only about 5'' tall at the top...but how bad do you wanna smack your knuckles on your stand?

Id say it could be done w/ about 10''.

 

[DarkStorm]

yeah 10 inches is safe on the knuckles they pop off easy .

 

[Twicksisted]

i always pull my fx5's out from under the tank, then elevate them into a container so i can release the pressure with the bottom valve first... that way when i disconnect the hoses it dosent make any mess on the lid... got to be strong though as they weigh a tonne filled with ceramic and water

 

[dudey]

I always have trouble of getting water everywhere when I take the hoses off. I turn off the valves but there is always a good bit of water in the space between the valve and the end of the hose.

10" seems about right. Where the hose connects to the canister is about 3 inches add another 4 or 5 for end of the hose, give your self 10 inches to be safe

 

[urbanboy]

man only got 26 inches so it won't work, unless the bottom of the can is smaller than 16 inches.

 

[Leptar]

Here hope this helps...

A tight 6" comfortably @ 7"...

 

[spwd]

Ive got 26.5" and ive got loads of room mate,you should be fine.


Steve

 

[congofeet]

For the water spilling every where problem turn your intake off and let the filter run for a couple seconds then turn your output and filter off...it should take care of the water spilling everywhere problem.