Hi there,
Today I picked up a second hand 2217 for a very reasonable price considering it has some minor parts missing.
I was just wondering if anyone has any spare metal clips for their 2217 they'd be willing to part with for a small fee or if anyone could link me to a modestly priced pack of clips online that'd be great.
I am more than likely going to buy new seals after watching 'Dustinsfishtanks' eheim disaster on his 220G tank.
Cheers
#1
Posted 14 September 2013 - 01:28 PM
#2
Posted 14 September 2013 - 02:46 PM
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#3
Posted 14 September 2013 - 03:26 PM
#4
Posted 14 September 2013 - 05:33 PM
Thanks you guys,
I'll probably pop in on Monday if I get a chance.
@Bowdy, I know what you mean but I just want to be safe as it's going in my bedroom on timber floors. (I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if the unthinkable happened)
#5
Posted 14 September 2013 - 06:07 PM
#6
Posted 14 September 2013 - 06:38 PM
Will do.
Is a new seal a must?
Cheers
#8
Posted 14 September 2013 - 06:49 PM
#9
Posted 14 September 2013 - 07:21 PM
#10
Posted 14 September 2013 - 07:50 PM
#11
Posted 14 September 2013 - 07:51 PM
If the seal is soft & supple, inspect for any damage. If none visible, give it a smear of vaseline & will be fine. I have a 21 year old 2217 still using original seal.
Clips are sold in a pack of 4 for around $12-15.
Has the technology/product not changed at all in 21 years?
#12
Posted 14 September 2013 - 08:16 PM
#13
Posted 14 September 2013 - 08:33 PM
#14
Posted 14 September 2013 - 09:04 PM
'Cherman made'.
Thank you very much for the advice guys,
Inspected the seal and it appears very much intact.
I'd be happy to get 10 years out of a filter let alone 21!
Check out this ad on gumtree:
http://www.gumtree.c...ater/1026791717
Anyone know how old that eheim would be?
Cheers
#15
Posted 14 September 2013 - 09:55 PM
go new every time if you can afford it
#16
Posted 15 September 2013 - 09:09 AM
I bought it because I wanted the eheim/tank and it just so happened to come with it.
I will be testing it before plugging it in as I've had one short before whilst my hand was in the tank, thank god for circuit breakers.
Cheers
#17
Posted 15 September 2013 - 10:53 AM
Turned it on this morning to see if it was running smoothly, second I turned it on it was making a very loud noise (almost like the impeller was being swung around in a clothes dryer).
And the hard plastic 'flare' below the seal is split, will this be much of an issue or can I get away with leaving it be?
Cheers
#18
Posted 15 September 2013 - 02:06 PM
#19
Posted 15 September 2013 - 06:51 PM
go your self an aqua one bud it does the same job, some of the other equipment is overated and over priced imo,beef up the media a little and its all good.
#20
Posted 15 September 2013 - 07:32 PM
Went to take a photo only to realise I've lost my SD card.
To describe it as well as I can; it's the plastic ring that sits below the red seal on the 'lid'.
Got an Aqua one and it works fine, just a little on the loud side, keeps a 2ft cube crystal clear though so I'm not complaining.
I just like eheim for their reliability.
Cheers
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