siskiou Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Does anyone have any idea what I can try apart from a vinegar soak? It worked fine on a tub of LR I have cycling, but all of a sudden there doesn't seem to be much air coming in anymore. The airline is not plugged and the vinegar soak accomplished nothing. It just went from skimming great to not at all over night. I don't see any way to take it apart, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 check the airline it's self, if you have a syringe, shoot hot water down it, also at the bottom conection, plastic tube to orifice intake, take a toothpick, and ream it out, 3rd, is impeller clogged, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Yah mine usually built up some salt creep at one end of the airline that effects the performance. Also remove the venturi and make sure its cleaned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 If the PCI is the same as the CSS needlewheel...then it's the pump. Happened to me before, water was flowing out of the skimmer, just no bubbles in the skimmer body. Not sure why you can't access your pump, but I opened it up and cleaned the needlewheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Is this one of the newer models or the old style? What size pump? I know the newer ones seem to be a lot nice than the old style. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 It's the old style, I think. Bought it used early this year. And I finally had time to really look into the problem today and found that a limpet had gotten into it and it was just about large enough to cover 2/3 of the intake right where it enters the skimmer. After some "surgery" with my daughter holding the flashlight so I could see into the intake, and me fishing around with an icepick and tweezers, I got it out and now it's back to working famously again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Good for you!!!!! Happy skimming:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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