Eheim 2213 Help Needed!

[Hardgraf]

Hello.

I recently bought a second hand Eheim 2213 which i set up in a bucket & it ran silently. When i set up my tank last weekend, i primed the filter & it rattled. I continued to run the filter with this rattling noise for a few days.

I then discovered that the ceramic shaft which holds the impeller was snapped. I have replaced the ceramic shaft but the noise has continued.

I have re- primed the filter several times, there is no trapped air & the filter is only 2 ft under the tank. The flow from the spray bar is fine. I am running a blue pad, eheim substrate pro, white pad & a black pad as media.

I have ordered a new impeller, axle & bearings as a last resort. Hopefully this will solve the problem.

Can anyone shed any light on the source of the noise & any potential solution?

 

[Bloo]

I have an Eheim 2213, but haven't encountered that problem yet. Does it make that noise all the time or only when you tip it slightly. Could it be trapped air ?

As a last resort, could you phone the shop you bought it from for advice ?

 

[CFC]

I would imagine it has something to do with the new shaft, i have 5 eheim classic filters from 2213 to 2217 and none of them have ever been noisy.

 

[Silverlady]

My 2213 just hums slightly,have you got a kinked hose?.All i can think of sorry.