Hi guys, my power diffuser isnt working on my ecco 3 external, its pushing water out of the airline as well as the normal outlet. i have taken it off and cleaned it a couple of times but no luck....any suggestions?
Eheim power diffuser
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not sure Bob, i think it was a lack of air in the diffuser, gave it another clean up and worked fine.
Hi all,
It is probably a blockage on the air line, possibly at the junction with the thinner diameter 1st chamber of the diffusor. As long as that path is open, air will end up in the diffusor, via the venturi effect. All the other openings are wide bore, so the air must end up in the tank. The only other thing is I'm not sure how deep the diffuser has to be before the venturi stops working, it will depend upon the flow speed throught the filter. If your pipe-work was clogged? the flow speed would drop, and then the venturi will stop.
cheers Darrel
It is probably a blockage on the air line, possibly at the junction with the thinner diameter 1st chamber of the diffusor. As long as that path is open, air will end up in the diffusor, via the venturi effect. All the other openings are wide bore, so the air must end up in the tank. The only other thing is I'm not sure how deep the diffuser has to be before the venturi stops working, it will depend upon the flow speed throught the filter. If your pipe-work was clogged? the flow speed would drop, and then the venturi will stop.
cheers Darrel