Troubleshooting - TMC Power Filter 125 Instructions Manual

8. Ensuring all connections have been made correctly and are secure, carefully open the taps on both
the water inlet and water outlet hosetails so that they are in the fully open position. Failure to do so
will cause operating problems.
9. Fill the pump housing.
10. Once the filter is full of water, ensuring that your hands are dry, plug in the filter to your power
supply and switch the filter on.
11. Once the filter has been running for a short time, check again to ensure that all connections are
secure, there are no leaks and the filter is operating correctly.
Problem: The filter is not successfully priming
1. Possible Cause: The hosing is too long, or is kinking or sagging. Solution: Cut the hosing to a suitable
length ensuring that it does not kink or sag.
2. Possible Cause: The filter has been incorrectly positioned above the water level in the aquarium.
Solution: Re-position the filter ensuring that it is installed below the water level in the aquarium and
according to the Power Filter general installation guidelines.
3. Possible Cause: The taps on the water inlet and/or the water outlet hosetails are in the closed
position. Solution: Check the taps on the water inlet and water outlet hosetails and ensure both are
in the fully open position.
4. Possible Cause: The inlet and outlet hoses have been connected incorrectly e.g. the inlet hosing has
been connected to the water outlet hosetail and the outlet hosing has been connected to the water
inlet hosetail. Solution: Check and re-install the hosing correctly.
5. Possible Cause: The water inlet pipe strainer may be blocked with debris, detritus or, in marine
aquariums, a build up of salt and/or calcium deposits. Solution: Check and clean accordingly.
6. Possible Cause: The water inlet hosetail and/or water outlet hosetail and hosing may be blocked
with debris or detritus. Solution: Check and clean accordingly.
7. Possible Cause: Air is trapped inside the filter and/or hosing.
Solution: Ensure that the water level in your aquarium is above the connection joint on the
telescopic water inlet pipe and that all connections are tight and secure so that air is not being drawn
into the filter.
Solution: Re-prime the filter (see page 15).
Solution: To help release any air that may be trapped inside the filter, either gently tilt the filter to
one side, or just leave the filter running as any trapped air in the filter or hosing should eventually be
expelled.
8. Possible Cause: The water inlet pipe and strainer have been located close to a source of air e.g. a
venturi outlet or an outlet from an air pump such as an air stone, and air is being drawn into the filter.
Solution: Re-locate the water inlet pipe and strainer or relocate the source of air.
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