Help with Fluval
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On the sides there are flip up handles these also act as clamps for the lid. You have to flip these up to remove the top.
Also make sure you have closed the valve and disconnected the hoses. The whole hose unit should pull out once the valve is closed. If you forget this part your looking at one heck of a mess.
Also make sure you have closed the valve and disconnected the hoses. The whole hose unit should pull out once the valve is closed. If you forget this part your looking at one heck of a mess.
I have issues getting the thing open every time I want to clean it. Just make sure the clamps are undone and sometimes it helps to stick a nail file or something into the edge to get it open a little bit. Don't stick it in too far because the reason its 'stuck' is because the little rubber deal inside is making it an air-tight seal and there's no way to automatically get the thing to pop open...but if you hurt the little rubberband thingy I dont know if it will seal correctly again. I know last time I put it together I knocked that band out of place in one spot and the thing leaked when I put it back together so I had to take it apart again and set it right before everything was working smoothly again.
Hey good to see you back
Hey good to see you back
Get a new O-ring, your old one is probably not as pliable as it used to be. Plus they come with some sort of silicone lube on them that makes it slick...
Here's the 104-204 from BigAls
Plus here's the manuals for all the Hagen products:
http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/manual.cfm
Here's the 104-204 from BigAls
Plus here's the manuals for all the Hagen products:
http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/manual.cfm
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Either you folks have something different than I do or I've got the 2 easiest opening Fluval 204's ever made.
1. I lift the lever on the aquastop to shut off the water flow.
2. I lift the lever on the aquastop that disconnects the hoses.
(At this point I move the filter out of the cramped space in the cabinet so I can work on it more easily)(don't tilt it now!)
3. I unlatch the motor clamps and lift the motor assembly rignt off.
No prying, pulling, grunting or hands flying around...
1. I lift the lever on the aquastop to shut off the water flow.
2. I lift the lever on the aquastop that disconnects the hoses.
(At this point I move the filter out of the cramped space in the cabinet so I can work on it more easily)(don't tilt it now!)
3. I unlatch the motor clamps and lift the motor assembly rignt off.
No prying, pulling, grunting or hands flying around...
I suppose it could be, I've only had the two... The basic design is the same, just bigger.
Oh well, I hope we've answered sannd's question...
Edit:The reason I tried to take it off with the hoses still on was because the handle that unlocks the hoses broke ( I forced it) I did shut the water valve but had a b!tc& of a time getting the motor off...
Oh well, I hope we've answered sannd's question...
Edit:The reason I tried to take it off with the hoses still on was because the handle that unlocks the hoses broke ( I forced it)
I did shut the water valve but had a b!tc& of a time getting the motor off...
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