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Old 04-16-2008, 11:15 AM   #1
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My filter is over a year old now and I've been noticing more vibration noise from it. I had the power go out for a short while and sometimes the filter won't reprime itself. It's quite loud then. I can remove the cap and put it back on and everything seems to be fine, but I am getting that additional noise. Can anyone recommend which parts to purchase and where to purchase them?

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Old 04-16-2008, 02:31 PM   #2
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I've never dealt with this, but just hearing your issues I'd suspect the impeller. Losing power where it can't prime itself and getting noisy - that just points to either the impeller (easy solution) or the motor (not so cheap solution) in my opinion.
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What is the circular disc that you lock into place with a 1/8th turn? That sometimes gets dislodged, which makes a ton of noise when that's out, because the pump isn't working. i may just replace the impeller, shaft, and that piece.
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I think that piece just holds the impeller in place IIRC.

Makes me realize it's been a while since I cleaned out my impellers. lol
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:38 PM   #5
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Well I came home and the filter was still running fine. Two minutes later it was rattling. I opened it up and the circular disc was loose. I purchased a new one. Hopefully that solves my issues, because if this keeps coming loose, I'm going to end up burning out my motor.
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