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Andy16
05-31-2003, 4:35 PM
When i olug it is it doesnt start. I put water in it to. What could be wrong?
valerie
05-31-2003, 4:43 PM
I ha this happen with an AC150 a few weeks ago. Take the motor apart and check to make sure it isn't clogged. I did this for mine and even thoguh it wasn't dirty the moving of the impeller must have fixed it.
Agreed - sounds like a thorough cleaning might be in order. An old toothbrush comes in handy for this.
Slappy*McFish
05-31-2003, 8:05 PM
Sometimes the impeller will hang..just stick a toothpick or something down in there and "push start" it.
valerie
06-01-2003, 1:35 AM
I find Q tips are the best are cleaning out the impeller
Andy16
06-02-2003, 10:24 PM
i actually did this jsut for the heck of it to see if it worked and sure enough, it did. WEll thanks anyways. Now i know what to do when that happens.
125gJoe
06-03-2003, 1:38 AM
I had one small snail stop one.....
somefinnfishy
06-03-2003, 9:55 AM
Originally posted by Slappy*McFish
Sometimes the impeller will hang..just stick a toothpick or something down in there and "push start" it.
Every AC I have doesnt re-start unless you help the poor under powered things:mad: Every darn time even new ones:mad:
Thats why you buy other brands whos research department do real world research and properly power their filters.Bio wheel/sponge debate aside marineland prouducts allways restart after a power out ALLWAYS my ACs NEVER I like the ACs big basket and options that big basket brings but they power my 300s with MINI motors:rolleyes: cheapskates
JSchmidt
06-03-2003, 11:14 AM
I agree. My Marinelands (Penguins & Emperors) can always be counted upon to restart after power outages. Not so with the AC... and don't even get me started on Whispers....
Jim
beviking
06-03-2003, 1:46 PM
WTH:confused: I've never heard of this, AC's not starting after power outage? Granted I've only been doing this for 2+ yrs, I have a 300 (had 2), 200, and 150. Never had a problem restarting unless the water level was way down, then it only took longer but still started. Now I'm going to be paranoid whenever there is a threat of a power outage:eek:.
Could it be that the filter is not level? I can understand the sticky impeller but not-re-starting just doesn't sound right. Let me add that I believe those that say it happens(ed).
fishbrain
06-07-2003, 2:44 PM
Originally posted by beviking
WTH:confused: I've never heard of this, AC's not starting after power outage? Granted I've only been doing this for 2+ yrs, I have a 300 (had 2), 200, and 150. Never had a problem restarting unless the water level was way down, then it only took longer but still started. Now I'm going to be paranoid whenever there is a threat of a power outage:eek:.
Could it be that the filter is not level? I can understand the sticky impeller but not-re-starting just doesn't sound right. Let me add that I believe those that say it happens(ed). I'm with you beviking...i have never had a problem with an ac filter ( i am using 5 of them at the moment)but i have problems with the emp 280 and 400 ,both have to be re-primed after power has been interupted,and they are a lot louder than the ac models.
kveeti
06-07-2003, 10:04 PM
The ONLY time I've ever had a problem with my AC's (and my 200 is 10 years old) is when it is really gunked up, then it doesn't restart after a water change. This happens maybe once a year... now I can see if it is gunked up and a power outage happens, I would be SOL, so thinking ahead I should really adopt a schedule of cleaning the impeller every 4 months or so.
dave76
06-09-2003, 12:24 PM
sorry will post new thread.(edit)