The filter suddenly stopped producing bubbles. It sits there and makes soft gurgling sounds but I can't seem to get bubbles to come out...
1343159
My husband just dealt with this today. Apparently, somewhere in the back part of the filter there are some tiny holes in the plastic. They get clogged easily but it's essential they stay clear for it to work. He took a pipe cleaner and cleared them out. Now it runs fine again.
1742080
I would try to disasemble the cover and impeller and reasemble make sure all parts are on correctly and make sure to prime.it correctly,DO NOT plug in the filter until all air is out of the system. Good luck!! Hope this helps!!
1836731
As long as the black bubble is sticking out of the water, the current from the filter will pull little air bubbles in. Both of mine work great!
1857007
Have you soaked it in cold water for 15 minutes and then scrub it ? Thats what the directions say. Also I know there are some phony filters out there. Where did you get it ? You need to call the filter company if you have tried soaking it etc and they can send you a good one. Hope this helps you.
717792
This happen to me once and I hope this will solve your problem. I just change a new filter.
177078
Interesting. My filter unscrews quite easily. Perhaps give it a better tug. Good luck.
1993951
That happened to me once. The cause was a faulty new filter. I returned the filter for replacement. That solved the problem. If your filter has been used for awhile, try replacing it. I would also suggest you replace
2145052
What exactly is the problem? Did it stop working while plugged in? Or was it after cleaning/changing the filter? Sometimes if I drain the bowl or change the filter, it can take a few tries to get everything reconnected correctly.
2025075
Same thing happened to me with the filter collapsing--I plan to check status of filter every so often and apply glue if needed. I believe the glue dries out prematurely.
516418
That is odd. Sometimes I get a gurgling sound but that is it. Should be silent. Remember to run filtered water through it. Might want to hit up seller.
1906276
That was a symptom I had when there were either air bubbles in the system or an obstruction somewhere. Eventually the valve, or whatever the mechanism was internally, froze in place and it wouldn't generate pressure at all, despite clean system. That's when I returned it to Costco, only a year old. Went with a more expensive gasoline unit instead, much better power for cleaning and longevity.
504015
This happened to me as well on the 2nd day. Initially, I soaked my filter many times and that didn't help. Eventually it finally stopped today after I shook the filter. It was so frustrating. I guessing maybe this has something to do with the fact that there are 3 layers of the filter materials. Perhaps the mineral particles shuffled to the very bottom but they're supposed to be at the top, according to the pic in the brochure. This is just a guess.
1272369
Sorry ! Mine works just fine! As a matter of fact , I am thinking of buying another one Do you clean the filter? That might be your problem?
1598063
one of your filters has gone bad. Part of this system being junk is that the filters are junk. You can call the manufacturer but they will likely decline to give you a new one. Tell them that you just bought it and see if they'll send you one. They know their system is junk but they keep selling it anyway.
1543338
I had that problem. There is a filter in line. Cleaned it and the flow was fine again.
1582440
This filter didn't work out for me. Mine started making noises too. It then stopped working all together. I've replaced it with the Tetra whisper power filter. We have three tanks all using this filter and have had no problems.
1678501
Try putting it in the bath tube under water and see if there is bubbles coming out