my filter isn't working

[smalltank99]

My filter just stopped working after I cleaned it. I turned it on and off and everything but it still dosen't work! help!

 

[c_paan]

try using a q tip and clean in around where the impeler goes into the powerhead of the filter, clean thge impeler too. This is a problem that usalut happens to everyone dont wrry too much unless that doesnt work then run and scream like hell! Or just wait till someone else suggests something else.

 

[Somonas]

interesting c_paan.

smalltank what kind of filter do you have.
did you read the manual.
are you sure you put it back together ok.
did you try flicking the impeller with you finger

 

[smalltank99]

whisper 5
yes
definently
no

 

[smalltank99]

When I start to put the impeller in it starts to vibrate but it dosen't seem to be pushing water through. I made sure to put it together again I also cleaned everything. The manual only has the same old troubleshooting guide and I tryed evrything

 

[kool_sk8a]

maybe you could try phoning the company. see wot they have to say and if anybody else has had the same problem.

 

[squidney101]

If you have cleaned off the impeler and where it fits in it should work. But maybe your motor is the problem, thats all I can think of.Good luck.

 

[Lotus]

Did you try filling the filter with water? Sometimes they don't work until you help them with the suction.

 

[levia7han]

My penguin started doing that. I can clean it like it was new and sometimes it just dosent run after it has been off.... I dont know what its problem is.


Do you know anything about electronics. Ex. Do you have a voltage tester.

The motor houseings are just coils of wire that are incased in epoxy. If the coil went out, which happens, then it would stop working.... if you do a continuity check it will show that it is open if there is a short in the coil.

Other than that.... Could it be the outlet that it is in. Have you tried it in other outlets. Or other things in that outlet.

Just what I could come up with.
Lev

 

[smalltank99]

I have tried all of the reachable outlets, and when I tried to call the company it was after their buisiness hours. I will try again today and if that dosen't work I may take it to my lfs

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I've had this happen to my Whisper.....only thing i did to get it work again was let it dry out and try it a day or so later.

Luckly i had a backup. I thought the moter burned on me so i just stuck in under my tank and figured i'd scrap it for parts when i needed them.......i wanted to get the cloudyness and "stuff" out of my 55gal faster so i just happened to try it and boom, it works.

Its like just a vibrating right? And you can hear a slight sound but it doesn't sound like its trying to make a suction right? Yeah that happened to mine.

 

[smalltank99]

yep exactly like that

 

[smalltank99]

ok problem solved I traded that filter in for a new one so I am very glad now.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Good to hear.

That solution works too.