Today I cleaned the two big canister Fluval FX4 that came with a used 125 G. One filter wouldn’t start back up. The motor appears to be dead, cold to the touch, no vibrations. It worked fine until unplugged & pulled to be cleaned.
When I purchased this system, the seller who either worked in or owned a pet shop said he’d recently replaced the impellers & both were in tip top working condition. One failed to start up the very day we brought it home. Again, a dead motor. The seller became very angry when I asked what the problem could be. I was hoping for a simple explanation, but he thought I was calling him a swindler even though I was ever so polite. I bought a new motor & all was well. Right now I’m not sure if the well under a year old motor went out or if it’s the other, but this sure is weird.
When I purchased this system, the seller who either worked in or owned a pet shop said he’d recently replaced the impellers & both were in tip top working condition. One failed to start up the very day we brought it home. Again, a dead motor. The seller became very angry when I asked what the problem could be. I was hoping for a simple explanation, but he thought I was calling him a swindler even though I was ever so polite. I bought a new motor & all was well. Right now I’m not sure if the well under a year old motor went out or if it’s the other, but this sure is weird.