Rudi078 Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I have a Eheim Pro 2228 external canister filter. It is about 4 years old and has never had any parts replaced except for the internal media. It currently has no pressure and would struggle to clean a 2ft tank. Any ideas? Could it be seals or something like that or do I just chuck it? I have replaced it with a new Eheim 2080 but would like to keep using this in a 2.5ft tank if I can get a bit more pressure out of it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisxr6t Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Is the media clean.....like the sponge and fine particulate filer? If it is, maybe check your impeller and make sure it has the blades still attached. It could also have some foreign matter built up in it, along with the internal passages of the pump unit. Just do a process of elimination on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi078 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yea replaced the sponges cleaned the pipes and impeller. Haven't seen anything obvious. Do they have seals in them that could cause it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisxr6t Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 There are a few o ring seals, you could check them out I guess. also, has it been primed, no air in the pump/canister? breakdown pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi078 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yea I have primed it. If you mean sucked until I had a face and throat full of fish water I must admit I did once have a spare plastic cap I couldn't find a home for so this drawing might help. I just didn't want to go buying spare parts just to find out it is a problem with the motor as spare's for these canisters are not cheap. I do know that the seals(734339) on the filter media containers are very worn but can't see them causing a pressure issue. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisxr6t Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 no probs! Hopefully you can get it sorted! Ps fish tank water tastes nice doesn't it hehehe......must do, my cat seems to love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Does it make any noise when it's running? Rattle ? Gurgle? I'm thinking impeller .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mq_camo Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Pull the impeller out and clean it, clean the magnet and the hole the impeller goes into maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi078 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 No rattle or gurgle. I found the problem. The problem was with the owner, as the clown somehow ended up putting the lid on incorrectly with the outlet connector not sitting over the opening that runs from the bottom to the top. I have opened and closed this thing 20 times over the last few years but somehow managed to screw it up the last two times I cleaned it. Now I feel really smart. Might just edit this post at some stage to say "Yes thank you the impeller was at fault" Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 It happens man, my first eheim I spent the first night thinking hwy the hell did I save up for this piece of crap!! Turns out I had the inlet hose on the outlet.. And vice versa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
