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03/09/2003, 12:24 AM
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AquaC Air Induction Inspection
I've noticed lately that my EV180 skimmer just didn't have as much ooomph as it did when I first got it, so I pulled it out to clean it. I had read the instructions about the air induction unit and how it could go for a year without cleaning. WRONG!!! The induction unit on my 4 month old skimmer was blocked with calcium deposits, a small colony of feather duster worms, and even some sand. The skimmer is humming along now. If you run one of these, you might want to pull that inductor and give it a quick look.
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03/09/2003, 05:23 AM
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The only AquaC product I have is the Remora, and there's a thumbscrew that one can remove to visually inspect any blockages and use a test tube brush to clean it. I do agree that a vinegar bath would clean that right up. Also, when a manufacturer claims x years maintenance, just take it with a grain of salt. If you're doing lots of calcium addition, and your animals are just growing like weeds, then that would definitely need servicing more often. I mean, if a snail went in my skimmer and got trapped after a day of skimming, I wouldn't blame AquaC for not snailproofing the skimmers. Thanks for the heads up, though, Tennsquire. I'll be sure to pencil in a skimmer cleaning this month just to make sure everything is running smoothly.
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03/09/2003, 11:58 AM
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I've found it necessary to clean mine about every 2 weeks, due to its location near the overflow & resultant salt spray. A blast of hot water is all it takes. I don't bother with teflon tape anymore. I can pretty much tell when it needs it, due to the shape of the bubbles in the foam tower.
Scott
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03/09/2003, 01:36 PM
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Bamboozler, are you talking about the grey valve with the blue handle on it (the air valve)? Mine gets salt creep in it all the time. I'm talking about the air nozzle (inductor, for want of a better term) that is underneath the nozzle where the hose from your pump connects. It just unscrews like the air valve. There's an acrylic piece in there that gets somewhat narrow, and mine was loaded with crud and calcium deposits that really cut the flow down. I knew something was causing the mini algea bloom I was experiencing since nothing else had changed, and it was apparently the impaired efficiency of the skimmer.
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03/09/2003, 09:30 PM
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Bamboozler, are you talking about the grey valve with the blue handle on it (the air valve)?
Yes, I was. The AquaC owners manual discusses cleaning the injector, but not the valve. You are right, the slightest bit of crud in the injector pretty much shuts down the foam. When I drilled out my overflow slots, I was pulling the injector every couple of days to remove tiny pieces of plastic that wouldn't quite fit through  But when you get the AquaC dialed in, man does it produce skimmate. I'm afraid to leave mine on when I travel! Scott
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