how do you start a fluval filter hurry

[vantgE]

i thought i'd just pluh it in cause the useless manual doesn't seem to mention starting, so i plug it in and it makes loud noises and doesn't suck any water

so what am i suposed to do

oops sorry accidental duble post

 

[smithrc]

pull the top off and check if the impeller is free to rotate... if not - clean it out...

if its freely rotating then put it back together and try again.

mine starts and stops without incident...

one of the girls at work got clogged up with scale on the impeller - i cleaned it all up and it started first time.

good luck.

 

[vantgE]

it's all clean my first time starting it and i cleaned it all out

 

[AquaSeaFoam]

Is this a hang on back power filter?
if so, fill it up with water until it runs out of the filter, then plug it in.

 

[vantgE]

it's a canister and when I opened it up AT LEAST TEN GALLONS OF WATTER CAME THROUGH THE FILTER HOSE LIKE A SIPHON AND ONTO THE RUG

just got back from cleaning it up, parents are sure pissed
no-one has a solution sorta in a hurry?

could it be broken don't want to have to buy new one

 

[vantgE]

i did try it with water didn't seem to help

oooh ooh oooh silvers on i hoope she sees

 

[fishy frenzy]

i had the same problem turn it off pump it with the thing on the canister uo and down untill it is full of water then turn it on.

 

[loates123]

agree with the above comment, i had the same problem once u have pumped the water through turn it on and it will be ok

 

[vantgE]

what pump goes up and down mines actually an 03 do you mean an o4 cause i can't find it

 

[vantgE]

something started leaking again what is the blue an black things for

 

[vantgE]

ya know non of you geniuses told me the blue an black thing could turn off the water flow


anyways it works now

thanks guys