...Filter performance has greatly deteriorated
Cause
Safety adapter lever position
not correct.
Safety adapter soiled.
Hose installation.
Hose installation soiled
Strainer blocked.
Filter media heavily soiled.
Filter media filled into a net
bag.
Filter media not cleaned
properly.
Filter media wrongly
assembled.
Filter pad inserted wrongly.
Filter pad not renewed.
Pump is dirty.
Water is not circulating
properly.
Too many accessories
installed on the hose
system.
...Pump does not work
Cause
No mains supply.
Shaft broken.
Impeller missing or blocked
by bits of gravel, shells or
similar.
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Solution
Check lever setting and adjust.
Remove safety adapter; open shut-off lever and clean openings with
cleaning brush (Order No. 4006570).
Check that there are no kinks or marked narrowing of cross-section.
Clean hose installation at regular intervals by drawing a universal
cleaning brush (Order No. 4006570) through the suction channels
and pressure channel or suction pipes and nozzle tube.
Remove coarse dirt, clean strainer.
Clean filter media.
Never put long-term filter media in net bags or nylon stockings. This
leads to a drastic reduction in pump performance within a short time.
When cleaning, remove the filter media from the filter media basket
and rinse through with lukewarm water.
Check that filter media have been assembled in the recommended
layers for filtering. Fill bottom filter insert to just under edge with
EHEIM MECH. Fill next two filter inserts with SUBSTRAT, also to just
under edge. Never place white filter pad under the handle.
After inserting the top filter insert, push in the handle and lay the
white filter pad on top.
Be sure to renew the filter pad each time you clean
(Order No. 2616805).
Clean pump chamber, cooling and lubrication channel with cleaning
brush set (Order No. 4009570) (see chapter on Servicing and
Maintenance).
Take filter into operation by priming (as described in the instructions).
Make sure that the water runback (delivery side) is above the surface
of the water during filling so that air is optimally bled from the device.
Connected accessories reduce filter performance. Check and
remove unnecessary accessories or operate via a separate water
circulation system.
Solution
Plug in to mains.
Renew shaft (see list of spares).
Fit impeller, clean pump chamber.