Turboflotor users

[JimmyS]

I have a TurboFlotor 1000 and the air intake keeps clogging with salt. Any one else have this problem? Anyone have a potential solution? It is a PITA to remove the skimmer from my sump just to clean out the inlet.

 

[jaugat]

I use the "can of air" that is often used to clean computer keyboards and such. Just make sure you keep the can right-side-up otherwise it turns into a liquid. The air seems to clean the clog rather well.

Seems to work?

I feel your pain.
-Jon

 

[poke75]

I've never had that happen, just been lucky I guess.

Second thought, do you run it in tank or external?

 

[JimmyS]

I have it in the sump.

 

[sadsak]

Mine works great, but I also have the skimmer dumping into a filterbox filled with filterfloss and really I have no splash so there's little to no salt creep

 

[JohnLe712]

get a cup of DI water and dip the air inlet in till it suck out all. I used to do it 1 a month to keep the air hose clean.

 

[JimmyS]

Thanks guys. Its not the air hose, its the inlet on the skimmer body that the air hose connects to. It clogs about once a month. I have tried hot DI water, but I think I have been waiting to long before doing it. I will try it about once a week.