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Post by babygeige on Oct 7, 2008 18:34:23 GMT -5
This question popped into my head this afternoon as I was cleaning the whisper filter for my 10 gallon. It has been running basically nonstop for over 2 years.
How long does a typical HOB filter last?
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Post by goldenpuon on Oct 7, 2008 18:39:44 GMT -5
I heard 5-10 years is typical. Then again, that information was given to me by an employee fro m Petsmart so I can not be too sure. I've had my Whisper filters for 3 or more years now. They only break if I get the motor wet.
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Post by Carl on Oct 7, 2008 21:02:40 GMT -5
I heard 5-10 years is typical. Then again, that information was given to me by an employee fro m Petsmart so I can not be too sure. I've had my Whisper filters for 3 or more years now. They only break if I get the motor wet. I have to agree, this seems to be what I have observed. Carl |
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Post by bikeguy33 on Oct 7, 2008 21:09:56 GMT -5
it always depends on the quality of the model and the care taken.also....some brands are prone to certain things.....ie, fluvals seem to get bad props from my experience. if you keep them clean and not let them get plugged, that will greatly increase the life of the filter. i had clients with 20 year old filters that had better flow than my brand new ones.
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Post by Carl on Oct 8, 2008 9:27:44 GMT -5
it always depends on the quality of the model and the care taken.also....some brands are prone to certain things.....ie, fluvals seem to get bad props from my experience. if you keep them clean and not let them get plugged, that will greatly increase the life of the filter. i had clients with 20 year old filters that had better flow than my brand new ones. These are good points Bill. I only addressed HOB Filters, of which I have relatively similar longevity WHEN equal care was given, although the impeller in the Aqua Clear does not last as long as others. When it comes to Fluvals, I could really make a complaint list from a poor impeller to poor head pressure. The Fluval is an amazing success story in marketing as to how such a poorly made and over priced filter became so popular. I have literally maintained 100s of these filters over the years and ALL were of low quality as compared to others. In fact recently a "friend" went out and bought one even though I recommended against it, as soon as he attached a UV Sterilizer he realized the Fluval 405 lost 50% of its power!! He then purchased a Via Aqua 750 (much much less I might add) and he had to admit that it ran vastly better. This person said he heard from so many that Fluvals were great, but he found out the hard way that it was all hype. I would recommend reading this article for more Filter information: Aquarium FiltrationCarl |
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Post by babygeige on Oct 10, 2008 23:21:51 GMT -5
Wow! That's a long time. It's really impressive when you think about how little those motors are, and they run nonstop. Very cool.
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