killi69
Member
Hi there,
Last week I bought a second hand Eheim 2080. It has been working fine until today when I managed to break the primer button (see below) trying to restart the filter after some maintenance.
I think I made it all worse when I opened the filter up to check the broken part.
After I put it back together, the inside of the 'filter' (section on the right) fills up with water. When the bottom part (on right), fills up with water, it then leaks out. I don't think water is meant to enter into this section. I have tried twice, the second time making sure I really tightened the screws, but the same thing happened,
Is it worth trying to fix it? I might be able to order another 'primer button' (does not seem to be readily available though) but I am not sure that this is really the problem. The bit that is broken does not seem to play any part in keeping things water tight. I can cope without the primer but think the leak is coming from elsewhere.
Thanks for your help.
Last week I bought a second hand Eheim 2080. It has been working fine until today when I managed to break the primer button (see below) trying to restart the filter after some maintenance.
I think I made it all worse when I opened the filter up to check the broken part.
After I put it back together, the inside of the 'filter' (section on the right) fills up with water. When the bottom part (on right), fills up with water, it then leaks out. I don't think water is meant to enter into this section. I have tried twice, the second time making sure I really tightened the screws, but the same thing happened,
Is it worth trying to fix it? I might be able to order another 'primer button' (does not seem to be readily available though) but I am not sure that this is really the problem. The bit that is broken does not seem to play any part in keeping things water tight. I can cope without the primer but think the leak is coming from elsewhere.
Thanks for your help.