air pump

[hdevils]

i noticed my hagen air pump isnt pumping the air like it did brand new. its been running for a few months. do i have to do any maintance on it?

 

[Blown 346]

You can run vinegar/water thru it to clean it out.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

time to maybe replace the diaphrams?

 

[BurntOutReefer]

"You can run vinegar/water thru it to clean it out.

"....????????????? How do you do that?

 

[Blown 346]

Ignore my post, I was thinking of a Lifter pump that uses water. You can take it apart and check out the diaprham. they run off of magnets. Sounds like the pump is in need of replacement like Burnt out reefer stated.

 

[hdevils]

i took the bottom off and i have no idea what im looking at. anyone done this before on a hagen elite801?