Emperor 400 Problems...

dvs

dvs

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Hey everyone.
About a year and a half ago I got an Emperor 400. I never used it. (I set it in my tank full of water and let it run for 5 minutes.) Anywho... I just tried running it and it seems like maybe theres something wrong with the intake. It wont suck the water up into the back chambers. Any idea as to what would be causing this? The thing is practically brand new!
Thanks!
Jen
 
dvs

dvs

Member

Originally posted by TheGrog
Try filling the back chambers with water to sort of prime the motor first.
I tried that. I filled it up before I even started it. I saw that it wasnt taking in any water so I kept filling the back chamber thinking maybe cause it hadnt been run in a while it might need a few minutes. Nope, never took any water in. I checked to see if there was anything lodged, like pieces of equipment and there wasnt anything. Hmmm....
:notsure:
Jen
 
thesamm

thesamm

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make sure the intake is completly attached to the filter so no air can get in and u said u filled up the back...just let her run it may take a min. or 2 :thinking:
 
new2us

new2us

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Sorry to butt in - but have you checked to make sure your flow rate gauge is pulled all the way up ? (that gray thing on the top of the filter). When it is pushed down, it sounds like it's running, but it's not really doing too much.
 
dvs

dvs

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Hey guys, I got it working. There was a small piece of styro from the box that got lodged in there and I didnt see it the first time.
:jumping: :joy:

Jen
 
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