Opening Eheim Media Basket

I can open the filter, the basket is the problem, I need to rinse the pads. I will try to open it Friday or Saturday when I do my weekly maintenance. Thanks for all of your help, I will respond and let you know!
 
I have white baskets in my Ecco 2234 also
I open mine as I previously stated somewhere in here :)
Good luck!
 
It should just twist then, counterclockwise
 
Please do!
 
dudley said:
In order to open the Eheim Classic filters, (yours is a 2215) follow these steps.

1. Unplug the electrical cord.
2. Close the Quick Disconnect valves (if you have them).
3. Take the filter to a sink.
4. Open both the Q.D. valves to drain the filter. The water will drain out the bottom fitting ONLY if you allow air to enter through the top fitting.
5. Unlatch the clips that hold the pump head to the canister. Hold the canister body while pulling up the pump head using the handle or tab on the pump head.

You have to allow air into the filter in order to remove the pump head. The only way to do this, is to open the bottom valve AND the top valve to allow the vacuum seal to be broken.

Hope this helps.
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lol I had this problem with mine. Its that whole vacuum concept :lipssealedsmilie:
 
Well after much elbow grease, it came open, however, it had been cross threaded at the factory and the threads were destroyed... so I just cut pads to fit the canister minus the basket and put all the media in the canister itself. So far so good, thanks for all of your help.
 
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