Oops. Water in plug on filter will the bacteria die

I got all the drops of water out first, it's just residual moisture that I don't want to blow my filter if I plug it in. I'll risk it before bed though.

I thought that since a picture paints a thousand words, showing how hollow our plugs are would help explain the problem

Essjay said:

If the screw hadn't sheared, it would be easier to open it, but as that's not an option, have you tried propping it up so the water can drain out?


For non-UK members, this is what the inside of our plugs look like

How to Wire a Plug – How to wire a plug

Edit to add - brands like Eheim come with 2 pin European plugs so we have a 3 pin adapter over the plug. These are also hollow and close like a clamshell over the European plug with the two halves held together with a screw.

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Is that an after-market plug end, or one that comes with the heater?
Most appliances over here come with a plug end that is not serviceable, like this:

Essjay said:

I thought that since a picture paints a thousand words, showing how hollow our plugs are would help explain the problem

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It did, thanks

The image in my link is what the inside of a UK plug looks like. Years ago, all appliances came without plugs and you had to fit your own. Then manufacturers started putting plugs on the cables, usually of the same type as in the link. Then plugs started to be moulded on and no way of opening them - the only way to remove the plug was to cut it off and replace it.

This is what the non-moulded ones look like on the outside
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FCL7GLG/?tag=



European plugs are similar to yours except the pins are round rather than flat. All my Eheim filters and heaters have European plugs (they are a German company) and they come with clamshell adapters to fit our sockets.
Edit to add - like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FX7WKQQ/?tag=

Well, thank you for all the suggestions regarding my plug. My filter is now up and running again without problems and hopefully the bacteria didn't die off.

That's good. It does take more than a few hours for bacteria to die off so you should be OK.

@Essjay I enjoyed that the diagram says not to take it apart without unplugging it first. I wonder who the idiot was...

I have no idea how on earth anyone could take a plug apart without unplugging it - the screw to undo it is against the socket when plugged in. But I suppose someone would be bound to try with one of those flexible screwdrivers and a half unplugged plug

WhistlingBadger said:

@Essjay I enjoyed that the diagram says not to take it apart without unplugging it first. I wonder who the idiot was...

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It's how we cleanse the gene pool....