I don't mean to disrespect Fluval, the older model was great, and the person
I gave it to still uses it. My old one is still working about 10 years
beautifully! Maybe I am the only one in a million that got stuck with three
consecutive three leaking new model Fluvals ever made. I can say that it is
clear some customers are very, very happy with theirs. I just am frustrated
with my experience. I am still thinking about giving Fluval one more chance.

"Peter Rabbit"  wrote in message
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> I am so angry. I had back in the early 90's a Fluval Canister. It was my
> first and aside from the these little fragile clips which were used to
lock
> the top on, I loved it. I was careful and never did break the clips. I
gave
> it away. Since then,  Hagen/Fluval redesigned it and as I loved the my old
> Fluval model I jumped for it cuz it looked great on paper and in real
life.
>
> But then my nightmare begins. The first was broken out of the box. The
> second leaks by the handle. The third leaks by the handle. I have read
about
> how other people are complaing about the Fluval latest series canisters
> leaking too. I know I am not the only one. Are there others out there
whose
> Fluvals (latest model) is leaking. I figure 3 strikes and you are out. I
am
> saddened by it but the Fluval is a piece of well-designed thinking which
> doesn't actually work in real life. In real life their newest line of
> canisters are junk. You can't clean the newly design hoses because they
are
> ribbed. Now instead of the wonderful old manifold system of returning
water
> into the tank, you jet-ram this jet of water into your tank blowing your
> fish and plants all around. I am now debating which other canister maker
to
> go with.
>
>
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