koralia power head

[dankolle]

I was wondering if anyone had any experience fixing one of thse power heads. It was working fine yesterday, came in today and its dead. I pulled it apart and it is very clean inside, the propeller is seated correctly and it spins very easily...but not on it's own. Is it time to trash and replace?

 

[Hiker4twenty]

How old it is? You more than likely need to give it a good soak in vinegar to disolve all the built up calcium. Then after the soak I'd take a toothbursh and scrub it. It should work fine after that. If not, then it might be fried.

 

[dankolle]

Its about 2 years old. It really isn't that dirty...the inside has a very fine layer of film but nothing close to pinching it off. I bought 2 at the same time and the other one is trucking along w/o issue...I just ordered $140 worth of coral now I have to spend more on a power head...welcome to any hobby right?

 

[wontonflip]

Try soaking in vinegar like Hiker suggested...wouldn't hurt. Do you hear/feel the motor humming? My powerheads are clean, but get stuck once in a while I soak them overnight in vinegar, and next morning, they're running smoothly. If that doesn't work, toss it.