Why isn't my eheim 2215 working as well as it should?

[Diogenes]

I've had two eheim filters. The first one spring a leak and I replaced it by sending it back. The one I have now has seemingly been working well, but it's been running for about 3 months so I unplugged it, and flushed it into the sink with treated water. After I set it back up, it was spraying well out of the spray bar. Then when i went to close the stand doors something was sticking out, so i rotated the canister about 15 degrees. There was a whoosing noise and then pressure was reduced in a couple of the holes. I want all my flow back. What did I do wrong? I hope somebody can help, I am not very pleased with this filter thus far.

 

[Zander_The_RBP]

wow it's rare to see someone with problems with ehiem filters.... (german made= the best nuff said)


i'm not really a canister filter expert but maybe when you shifted it the lid came loose (a very little bit) and now it's sucking a tiny bit of air and so theres less water it's actualy pushing out

that's my geuss and frankly the only thing that comes to mind

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

After I set it back up[...] There was a whoosing noise and then pressure was reduced in a couple of the holes

That's just air. Simply rock the canister back&forth a bit to get it all out. Chances are by the time you read this the problem has already disappeared

HarleyK

 

[Diogenes]

well I think you're right harleyk. I just did a water change and it appears the flow rate has been restored. Thanks.

 

[HarleyK]

Glad to hear Happy Filtering