rena is clicking?

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darwinvsjesus

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This is [hopefully] not a huge deal, and I suspect I know the problem. After priming my rena [xp4 on my 125, xp3 on 55], pulling the lever for the siphon, waiting 2 minutes, then plugging in..... I notice that the filter runs exactly as it should. There are no problems whatsoever with the filter. Wait....maybe I shouldn't post.

NO actually, even though everything DOES work beautifully, there is a 'click' or 'clickclick' every 3-6 seconds coming from BOTH filters. Almost like the click of an analog wall clock. I am certain that this is the impeller. Somehow (?) there must not be enough water getting into the motor. Flow rate is fine, water looks great. It's magnificent. I really have to know what this is. The xp3 is old, but I just bought this xp4 a few days ago. I just noticed this today when my house was unusually quiet.


What is this, if not what I said, and WHAT CAN I DO to fix the damn thing?
 
by the way i've just re-primed both filters and i am letting them sit, post-siphon for a little while over 2 minutes. hopefully it was just air or something. I suppose it could be something else.

I'm worried though, it sounds like the impeller is hitting the (dry) impeller shaft. Is this something that could render the filter useless?
 
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