Help with Rena XP4

[12 Volt Man]

when you plug in your filter dry (like you have the lid open in the pic) does the impeller spin?

I also agree that your canister may be too close to your aquarium.

24" is the minimum depth. this allows gravity to work in getting the filter going.

with a reduced depth, the motor has to work much harder. this could be the problem as well. can you lower the filter?

 

[Bderick67]

looks like the plug on the side of the motor head may be missing. Is the tube at the arrow plugged?



Yes zennzzo that is normal

 

[12 Volt Man]

looks like the plug on the side of the motor head may be missing

good eye! there is a little black plug there that stops air from getting in. without it, this may be why your having issues with trapped air.

 

[BrAveHrT]

good eye! there is a little black plug there that stops air from getting in. without it, this may be why your having issues with trapped air.

this black plug?

 

[12 Volt Man]

yes. looks like you have it after all

 

[12 Volt Man]

can you verify that you have all the parts for these rena's? were they purchased new or used?

 

[Bderick67]

Ya thats the plug. You can get a new motorat planetrena.com for 75 bucks. I would just get a new XP3 at Drs Foster and Smith for a $110 bucks. You'll have to do a search to find the thread with the special code to get that price.

 

[BrAveHrT]

yes. looks like you have it after all

Lol, I tried to plug the motor in dry, same as the first pic I took, and the impeller does not even move. So is it my impeller or motor?

 

[BrAveHrT]

lol , sucks motor is $75, theres some rather cheap canister filters on ebay for 100g for like $46 NIB. If I can't fix these cheaply, I'll get a diff brand obviously. 1-3 is terrible IMO.. unless im doing something wrong lol

Ya thats the plug. You can get a new motorat planetrena.com for 75 bucks. I would just get a new XP3 at Drs Foster and Smith for a $110 bucks. You'll have to do a search to find the thread with the special code to get that price.

 

[flstffxe]

I don't see the impeller cover in any of the pictures you posted, Do you have it?

It will not work with out it.

Item #32 in the pics
http://www.planetrena.com/Filstar-Rena-Parts.html