Backpack skimmer making weird noises

[reefmaster]

Hey, ive had my backpack skimmer for about a year and its worked great. Ever since a few days ago it has been making these loud screeching sounds. Its very unpleasant, and it is annoying when trying to go to sleep, lol. I havnt cleaned it yet, not sure how, if if i need to. Anyone ever have this problem or kno how do fix it? Ive checked all the parts out on the skimmer, and they all seem fine.

 

[DragonForce]

Sounds to me like you have something like a peice of rock/sand etc stuck in the empeller for the pump.

 

[afilter]

Check the pump. Do you have the rio or Maxijet?

 

[MarineFlake]

Hey, ive had my backpack skimmer for about a year and its worked great. Ever since a few days ago it has been making these loud screeching sounds. Its very unpleasant, and it is annoying when trying to go to sleep, lol. I havnt cleaned it yet, not sure how, if if i need to. Anyone ever have this problem or kno how do fix it? Ive checked all the parts out on the skimmer, and they all seem fine.

A year with no cleaning and all its doing is screeching? You should be glad its not dead...Do yourself a favor, clean it..