Need A New Skimmer
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seannmelly
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Originally Posted by drf0524
For some reason inside the chamber where the bubbles are it just stops producing bubbles. I have cleaned out the air tubing that connects from the pump..
I don't know what else to do.. I just have given up on the skimmer!
Had the same problem w/ the one that does up to the 65, it was the venturi valve. contact whoever you got it from and see what they will do for you, or contact the manufacturer. We havent replaced it yet, just got the much needed larger skimmer. one of these days we are going to replace the venturi. hold it up to your return so the return blows through the valve,if theres no air coming through it, then you know its ur venturi valve
by the way, coralife super skimmer both up to 65 and up to 125 worked WONDERS. currently have the one that does up to 125 and it does an AMAZING job
melly
For some reason inside the chamber where the bubbles are it just stops producing bubbles. I have cleaned out the air tubing that connects from the pump..
I don't know what else to do.. I just have given up on the skimmer!
Had the same problem w/ the one that does up to the 65, it was the venturi valve. contact whoever you got it from and see what they will do for you, or contact the manufacturer. We havent replaced it yet, just got the much needed larger skimmer. one of these days we are going to replace the venturi. hold it up to your return so the return blows through the valve,if theres no air coming through it, then you know its ur venturi valve
by the way, coralife super skimmer both up to 65 and up to 125 worked WONDERS. currently have the one that does up to 125 and it does an AMAZING job
melly
drf0524
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Originally Posted by seannmelly
Had the same problem w/ the one that does up to the 65, it was the venturi valve. contact whoever you got it from and see what they will do for you, or contact the manufacturer. We havent replaced it yet, just got the much needed larger skimmer. one of these days we are going to replace the venturi. hold it up to your return so the return blows through the valve,if theres no air coming through it, then you know its ur venturi valve
by the way, coralife super skimmer both up to 65 and up to 125 worked WONDERS. currently have the one that does up to 125 and it does an AMAZING job
melly
Ok. where is the venturi value
Had the same problem w/ the one that does up to the 65, it was the venturi valve. contact whoever you got it from and see what they will do for you, or contact the manufacturer. We havent replaced it yet, just got the much needed larger skimmer. one of these days we are going to replace the venturi. hold it up to your return so the return blows through the valve,if theres no air coming through it, then you know its ur venturi valve
by the way, coralife super skimmer both up to 65 and up to 125 worked WONDERS. currently have the one that does up to 125 and it does an AMAZING job
melly
Ok. where is the venturi value
seannmelly
Active Member
The venturi valve is the gray thing that has the strainer on one end and hooks to ur pump, it has the air hose on it. Hold the strainer end up to a power head w/ decent/high pressure flow and watch the other end to see if there is bubbles coiming out the other side w/ water. if there is no bubbles like what happened to us, you need a new venturi valve.
