i have a slight rattle which seems to be coming from the pump itself...it is new. ANy ideas?
2019397
How new? My bearings went out after 1.5 years and still waiting on replacement- it went out in September! It sounded almost like a metal on metal grinding.
2019398
I feel like it is not getting full water supply. That is the only reason I know of that it would do that. How are you running it, like, in line with another pump or what? You may want to rebleed all your lines and then check it again.
386686
Gee...sounds like a faulty product. Shouldn't do that. Try a tiny bit of cooking oil on the gasket that is on the pump and see if it's just a dry gasket. If that doesn't do it...return it.
247513
Hopefully by now you have resolved this problem. I would have said take it out and shake it, use some air cleaner and give it a good blow. Mine is perfect...............
2120780
Mine was quite noisy and I thought it had a bad bearing. Technical support told me to check the end of the pump that was perforated since it can be bumped and become cocked and lets the fan hit the housing. He told me to remove it to see if it helped. I could see that it wasn't sitting properly and moved it and it ran with just a hum of the motor turning. Was quite happy.
1495921
I have found two solutions: 1) The buzzing gets loud when the water level is low. No idea why. Refill the chamber. 2) The pump has move itself against one of the chamber's walls. I used a ruler to slide the pump into the middle of the chamber so it does not touch any of the walls. Hope this works for you.
1591196
Your water tube is NOT far enough in the filter pump! Mine does the same thing after I clean it, makes a hell of a racket! Then I just 'bump' it down gently but firmly and the noise stops!! Just make sure that the wheel is set properly into the pump motor. That should resolve the noise problem!
1209750
Not that bad....if you have used pvc to pipe it out, find a piece of rubber to put between the pump and the pvc...that will help to lower the sound from vibrations a little....
994330
This pump is louder than some. But it shouldn't get louder when it's mounted, sound like it may be loose and vibrating. I can hear the pump with the engine off, but barely.
425769
Its specific situation is this: take up disinfection rod, you can feel the internal parts in the shaking, there was a noise inside. Then obviously poor contact. I am fully in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, your reminder Yes, I do. However, the machine is damaged, the internal parts shaking, poor contact.
1293691
I don't really know. Mine makes no such noise. Could it be some solder from the welding of the tank? If there is something loose in the tank could it eventually make it's way through the air hose and cause damage? I don't know. Sounds to me like you should contact the company or return it for another unit.
2231661
Our pump works perfectly and is very quiet. It sounds as though you may have a faulty pump.
1873091
Hi Barbara, The only place these things will rattle is in the impeller assembly, it sounds like the impeller is not correctly seated in the housing and not making correct magnetic contact with the motor, as a result your impeller isn't turning enough rpms and not drawing water up through your intake. If the water level in your filter has dropped too far you may have lost your prime. Before taking the impeller apart, make sure you manually fill your filter with water, then turn it on and see if it draws water. If it doesn't, don't hesitate to take it to your local pet store and ask them to check the impeller assembly remember, they don't want to lose your business. Good luck. Hi Barbara, The only place these things will rattle is in the impeller assembly, it sounds like the impeller is not correctly seated in the housing and not making correct magnetic contact with the motor, as a result your impeller isn't turning enough rpms and not drawing water up through your intake. If the water level in your filter has dropped too far you may have lost your prime. Before taking the impeller apart, make sure you manually fill your filter with water, then turn it on and see if it draws water. If it doesn't, don't hesitate to take it to your local pet store and ask them to... » Read More Hi Barbara, The only place these things will rattle is in the impeller assembly, it sounds like the impeller is not correctly seated in the housing and not making correct magnetic contact with the motor, as a result your impeller isn't turning enough rpms and not drawing water up through your intake. If the water level in your filter has dropped too far you may have lost your prime. Before taking the impeller apart, make sure you manually fill your filter with water, then turn it on and see if it draws water. If it doesn't, don't hesitate to take it to your local pet store and ask them to check the impeller assembly remember, they don't want to lose your business. Good luck. « Show Less
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I did not shake mine so I cant tell if it makes noise. Previous answer sounds right. If in doubt, call the factory. I am very pleased with the filter. You might want to buy a brass fitting for the water connnection. I dont like the plastic connector. I had a brass fitting from my old filter that worked perfectly.
1495920
I have found two solutions:1) The buzzing gets loud when the water level is low. No idea why. Refill the chamber.2) The pump has move itself against one of the chamber's walls. I used a ruler to slide the pump into the middle of the chamber so it does not touch any of the walls.Hope this works for you.
1149216
It may just be the pump shaft seal. If the pump housing isn't cracked I would look into replacing the pump case and shaft seal, I believe they come in a kit and are much cheaper than buying a housing or a pump.
259413
I don't know what "a lot of rattling noise" is. My unit does make some noise, but it is not a rattling. It is more like the sound of the piston operating. I use my unit outside so, I may not be as aware of it.
1928516
Yes that rattling is unusual and probably means the bearing are going bad...sorry to tell you that?