Habitat - Indoor :: Cleaning Question For XP3 system???

[Blue Flamingo]

How do you clean the flexable hoses that are attached to the intake out-take valves. Mine have become infested with alge. The hoses are attached with clips and are unremovable from the rest of the hardwear.

[steve]

You can unlock those clips. They are tight... so it will take some muscle to separate the hose. I then use a fishing weight with a long string attached and slip it through. I then wrap a piece of paper towel around the string and pull it through. Its very gross but it gets the job done.

[Spookster]

I use a flat tip screwdriver to pop the clips loose from both ends and remove the hose. I then fill half the hose with hot water and plug both ends of the hose with my thumbs and shake the hose vigrously. It cleans out the hose rather well.

[missibsu]

I spray the hose through mine. It worked the last time. The clips are a pain though. I'm going to have to try the screwdriver idea.

[grey goose]

Every 5-6 months I have to clean my hoses. What a pain! Maybe someday they will make a self cleaning filter!

[BullDog]

I've seen in the stores recently they have long brushes specifically for cleaning filters, but I don't think they'd be long enough to clean the length of the hose...