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tigerstyle
05-21-2003, 11:07 AM
I have a fluval 303 that is several years old. It is becoming loud. Typicaly what I have done is just tilt to let the air out and the noise would go away...this is no longer working. Does the impeller or other parts wear out?
Yep, the impeller can wear out - the one in my 303 had to be replaced after about 3 years. I do that 'tilt' thing too.
tigerstyle
05-22-2003, 10:52 AM
sounds good. I have an impeller on order.
ChilDawg
05-22-2003, 11:00 AM
Fluval 303
by Bob Buettner-5/11/99
This was my first canister filter and to be honest I always found it is a very cumbersome piece of equipment that was always difficult to prime and purge of air. These tend to get rather noisy with any air in the system and , in my experience the impeller's don't seem to last very long (around $20.00 to replace) The hose setup requires you to remove the hoses fron the screw fitting (for filter removal and cleaning) and I always had trouble getting them reconnected without leaking. There are small plastic clips that hold the top, motor unit to the cannister and a large O ring that seals the two pieces together. The O ring has a tendency to slip off and over the inner media basket if you have to take it apart to reseat it upon assemble. The plastic clips can snap off very easily if you are not careful reassembling the unit. I ended up using a small "C" clamp to keep the filter together and leak free while I hunted down a new set of clips! I have heard that it has been redesigned lately (now called the 304 I think), but I have not seen anyone selling them or a description of the changes.
From http://www.home.cshore.com/luna/Fishpics/filters.html