Aquaclear 30

[QuietPlotter]

It's making a really wierd noise. I dissasembled and cleaned it. Twice. Like it's priming, yet way quieter. It's almost like a shaking noise.

Anyone had this happen? I will make a youtube vid.



QP

 

[QuietPlotter]

Youtube link-


www.youtube.com/user/mickeymedia28



The video is "aquaclear 150 rattle".

 

[Tiger1]

I've got 3 brand new, just out of the boxes, making rattling noise. One is really bad similar to your video. I tried calling the company today only to get dead ended with an error message. So, I went on their website to submit a question. I'll let you know what I hear back.

 

[miles]

My penguin 100 was loud like that when I first got it. Unless the impeller was in the "perfect spot" it made a grinding sound, and it rarely stayed in that spot. Eventually I put some pure, unscented vaseline on the impeller. It didn't have much effect to begin with but a day or so later it went silent and hasn't made a sound since.

I'm not aware of anything you can do to make it quiet other than lubricate it, but lubricating seems to work. I haven't seen any evidence of an oil slick or anything from it. Vaseline doesn't seem to be able to mix with the water in any way.

 

[Tiger1]

My penguin 100 was loud like that when I first got it. Unless the impeller was in the "perfect spot" it made a grinding sound, and it rarely stayed in that spot. Eventually I put some pure, unscented vaseline on the impeller. It didn't have much effect to begin with but a day or so later it went silent and hasn't made a sound since.

I'm not aware of anything you can do to make it quiet other than lubricate it, but lubricating seems to work. I haven't seen any evidence of an oil slick or anything from it. Vaseline doesn't seem to be able to mix with the water in any way.

I'll give that a try! Thanks.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Ah. Vaseline is safe for limited aquatic use, yes. I will try this after I get home today! Meanwhile, did it work for you?

 

[Koikid88]

I had gravel in my aquaclear 110 before, making a loose rattling sound, but not really a grinding noise. Took it apart and cleaned it twice, helped a little but the noise was still there. Few days later, the sound vanished and all was good.
Sound doesn't work on this computer, so can't view your video.

 

[Tiger1]

I just put the Vaseline on my noisiest one and.......WOW! That got rid of the rattling. It is almost silent now!! Thanks Miles! Hope this works for QP as well!!

 

[Derekkaine]

Sounds messy

 

[foster53]

Several of my HOB filters made a rattling noise when they were new, after they built up a little film on the impeller magnet and shaft they quieted down. They make the noise after cleaning for a few days also. I just don't clean the magnet or impeller sump when I maintenance them and they stay quiet. the vaseline is doing the same thing as a little bio film.

 

[QuietPlotter]

I cannot find my vaseline! Aaah! Lol. Gratz, tiger

 

[QuietPlotter]

I did petroleum jelly, vaseline is 100% PJ based... No. It was a teeny bit quieter at first... Nope.


I'm getting desperate, this randomly started. How long until a bio film develops?

 

[joejeff]

Moving the hob intake up.and down seems to solve my rattle problems.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Its from the motor box

 

[QuietPlotter]

Just lubed the hellenism (what?) out of the impeller and motor...


It just won't shut up. It was working perfectly until saturday....


I'm at the end of my wits

 

[Derekkaine]

Start a small camp fire.
Place your aq30 gently into the flames and buy a fluval u2 or 3.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Are those good?

 

[joejeff]

I have heard mixed reviews... Aquaclear is good though.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Just mine is noisy...!

 

[joejeff]

U have a couple running and a couple hob marineland. They make noise when prop isn't aligned rt or there is air in the intake. I would bounce intake tube up.and down to wrk out air and rattle prop into place. It Wrks for.me.