Filter Problem?

[V3rmilion]

Hello, so last night before I went to bed my filter was on and working fine. But when I woke up this morning, it wasn't on and running. It was plugged in, there was no power outage, but it still was not running. I noticed the water inside it was a little low, so I filled it up and it still didn't turn on. Is it broken? Any help is appreciated.
(I'm aware I need to change the bag)

 

[Fishmanic]

Have u ever cleaned the internals of your filter? This should done monthly. You should clean the housing with hot tap water and a brush. Clean tubing with a properly sized round brush and rinse in tap water. You need to remove impeller and clean the gunk off that and clean the area where the impeller sits. The motor might come off at the bottom of filter by twisting it or else remove impeller from above.

 

[AbbeysDad]

+1 Either the impeller is stuck or the motor is shot. As mentioned, take it apart and clean the impeller magnet and the 'hole' it sits in....and see what happens.

 

[V3rmilion]

+1 Either the impeller is stuck or the motor is shot. As mentioned, take it apart and clean the impeller magnet and the 'hole' it sits in....and see what happens.

So I cleaned out the entire filter, and when i put it back into the tank and plugged it in, it started making this weird noise. It sort of sounds like it's trying to suck up and filter water but it can't due to something blocking it. I found out that if the tube is in a certain position then it will go silent, the motor will stop, and it won't suck up anything, but any other position results in the noise starting again with no suction happening.
I took a video, but I unfortunately can't upload it into this comment. Sorry
I do have a warranty on it tho so replacing it won't be a problem

 

[PheonixKingZ]

+1 Either the impeller is stuck or the motor is shot. As mentioned, take it apart and clean the impeller magnet and the 'hole' it sits in....and see what happens.

I agree.

Sometimes gunk will clog up the propeller and it won’t work properly. Try to clean the internals really good.

 

[Fishmanic]

You might need to prime the filter by adding a cup or two of water to it. Make sure the impeller is fully seated into its proper Position and that all parts are also properly positioned.

 

[V3rmilion]

You might need to prime the filter by adding a cup or two of water to it. Make sure the impeller is fully seated into its proper Position and that all parts are also properly positioned.

I cleaned out everything really good and primed the filter and its now working back to normal. Thank you!!

 

[Fishmanic]

I often wonder how many people dispose of perfectly good filters that just need adjusting and cleaning.

 

[V3rmilion]

I often wonder how many people dispose of perfectly good filters that just need adjusting and cleaning.

I was about to send it to the company but it started working lol. But another thing happened, the water is now flowing over the intake tube. Is it because there's too much water?

 

[Fishmanic]

did you clean and or change out the media...clogged media can cause high water

 

[V3rmilion]

I often wonder how many people dispose of perfectly good filters that just need adjusting and cleaning.

I was about to send it to the company but it started working lol. But another thing happened, the water is now flowing over the intake tube. Is it because there's too much water?

did you clean and or change out the media...clogged media can cause high water

I don't have any other filter bags at the moment, so that might be the issue

 

[seangee]

Give the bag a good rinse. There may be a sponge below the bag as well.

 

[V3rmilion]

Give the bag a good rinse. There may be a sponge below the bag as well.

I rinsed both the bag and the sponge, but the water is still flowing over the tube. Also, I think the intake tube is vibrating slightly because it's making this low humming noise and I can't get it to stop