Power heads

[crazy cajun]

Anyone notice that power heads work great when new and after a few months they dont seem to flow as they use to , i have 3 Koralia popwer heads that worked great new but dont seem to flow as good anymore !! i hate to keep buying new power heads that gets pretty expensive. any suggestions/solutions?

 

[Steveg229]

Have you tried taking them apart and cleaning them? I have to do that to my koralias every few months as I notice a decrease in flow as well.

 

[crazy cajun]

i guess soak them in vinagar ? how long before you need to replace the impellers?

 

[Steveg229]

You could soak them in vinegar. I just took mine apart and took the impellers out and cleaned them with water. a paper towel, and some elbow grease. As long as the impeller does not appear damaged there is no need to replace them.

 

[crazy cajun]

thanks

 

[monkiboy]

you'll find this will not have as much of an affect on higher-quality power heads (i.e. tunzes, vortech, and some others). i have certainly seen this problem with my koralias that i use for salt water mixing. maintenance is always a good idea with any powerhead, though and does extend their life span no matter what brand.