Ice cap 2k gyre

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I got a new ice cap 2k gyre for Christmas and finally hooked it up yesterday . It makes a whistle/humming noise every time it comes on, is this normal?
 

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Not sure if this might be the problem, but make sure that there are no air bubbles in the blade section. I have a 3k and can tell when there is a air trapped inside the blade cage. When this happens I turn off the pump and flip the pump underwater every which way I can and 9 times out of 10, ill see a couple of air bubbles escape.

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I’ll try turning down the max flow, the idea of them is awesome but if they are going to be noisy then I’ll prob sell
 

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Make sure the shaft is properly seated and the bearings are in the housing
 

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