TLF 150 reactor

ILIKECOUGARS · #1 03-17-2014, 03:16 AM

Just wondering if anyone else have trouble screwing the top back on?
I find that the o-ring does not seal property when I tighten the top back on. I hang the reactor on the outside of the sump as there no room in the sump. I have replace the o-ring often.

monocus · #2 03-17-2014, 03:26 AM

same problem-also if a grain of rhoa phos is in the threads it will leak.been thinking of putting a thin layer of neoprene in the lid to seal it.don't have the same problem with the larger reactor

jordsyke · #3 03-17-2014, 04:11 AM

mine seem to work alright, i run one with gfo and the other with carbon

gregzz4 · #4 03-17-2014, 04:18 AM

I ran a pair of these for a couple years
I found that you need to make sure the top of the canister and the threads of the cap are clear of media

Lube the o-ring with some silicone (I used Lifeguard) and don't tighten the lid too much or you'll crack it

htfn · #5 03-17-2014, 05:33 AM

I've got a same problem. If I don't tight enough then water leaks from cap.

lastlight · #6 03-17-2014, 05:54 AM

i'd recommend running any reactor above your sump if possible that way it's not a big deal.

ILIKECOUGARS · #7 03-17-2014, 05:58 AM

It looks that the o-ring shrinks a bit therefore it can't seal right. it always take me time to get it to seal. Today I could not get it to seal. I use the reactor for carbon. Going to see if I can pick up o-ring that a bit bigger than tlf reactor
o-ring.

hfp75 · #8 03-17-2014, 07:18 AM

I found with my 2x 2LF 150 reactors that there was a clear peice of flat plasic with the o-ring that needs to be removed!!!

Make sure that you dont have it in there between the o-ring and the plastic of the reactor or the cap.

I dont have a pic of mine but I have garbaged it on both of my reactors...

ILIKECOUGARS · #9 03-18-2014, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hfp75

I found with my 2x 2LF 150 reactors that there was a clear peice of flat plasic with the o-ring that needs to be removed!!!

Make sure that you dont have it in there between the o-ring and the plastic of the reactor or the cap.

I dont have a pic of mine but I have garbaged it on both of my reactors...

That worked, took the flat plastic out and now I can get it to seal properly.
Thanks.

hfp75 · #10 03-18-2014, 04:39 AM

Any chance you can snap a pic of it for others to see????