Fluval 305 External Filter

[hollanda88]

Not turned it off since i got it yeat (1 week) and it says to lift the black lever (flow rate and stop cock) all the way up and then to turn off the power. Wondered if this is right, as then the impeller will be running against a brick wall.

Didn't want to break it straight away lol

andrew

 

[tom_os]

i turn off at the mains and un plug

pull up blac leaver to stop flow from the pipes

pull up silver one to disconnect from filter

then take off lid

 

[gaz gun man]

i stop the water flow, then turn it off at the plug as it says in the instructions, never had any probs.

 

[hollanda88]

i stop the water flow, then turn it off at the plug as it says in the instructions, never had any probs.

okies, just wondered wanted to make sure i didn't bugger it

 

[Aussie_Dog]

Huh. I've always turned it off first. I read the instructions, but I guess I missed that part, lol. Common sense just told me that if the filter was running while I upended the lever, water might go gushing everywhere (as it is, I still prepare myself for a siphoning action when I lift the lever, lol)

 

[hollanda88]

Huh. I've always turned it off first. I read the instructions, but I guess I missed that part, lol. Common sense just told me that if the filter was running while I upended the lever, water might go gushing everywhere (as it is, I still prepare myself for a siphoning action when I lift the lever, lol)

I did it last night, but getting it to start again was annoying, it filled up from the syphoning in a few seconds, but then when i plugged it in it seemed as if there was a massive airlick, but if i pumped the quickstart thing water came out

Don't know if it was just pumping around the filter housing or if this is normal,

andrew

 

[rabbut]

It's perfectly normal for Fluvals to be a PITA to start Is it working now though?

 

[VictorMeldrew]

I have a 405 and every time i try to restart mine it brings me close to tears

 

[Marclau]

i stop the water flow, then turn it off at the plug as it says in the instructions, never had any probs.

Yep, I second that..........no hassles so far............

 

[hollanda88]

i stop the water flow, then turn it off at the plug as it says in the instructions, never had any probs.

Yep, I second that..........no hassles so far............

It filled up but then just made a racket and sat there like there was an air lock, i shook it but notheing was being pumped out of the outlet

 

[rabbut]

Yes, that was likely an airlock. Fluvals always get them unless you let them fill themselves IME Empty the canister body of water, raise the outlet above the waterline in the tank, check that you inlet hose is fractionally longer than the outlet and then open the valves. Go make a cup of tea. Don't go too far, you'll need to close the aqua-stop as/if/when the thing leaks on filling, and then take it apart to change the seal... Switch it on again and when the impeller jams, kick it (start gentle and progressively kick harder) around the MSF badge to free the jam. now it's off, shake it to free the air. Be ready for an airlock to stop almost all flow though

All the best
Rabbut

 

[kbekll]

when i had a fluval 405 i used to use the prime untill all bubbles were released then start the filter