leaking rena filter when power is off - help plz

so are there any type of backflow valves that can be used on filter tubing?

i just replaced the rubber washers but that didn't help.

does it need a tighter seal? do i just need to find a new filter?

normally i unhook the tubes when i am cleaning or need to turn it off, but a recent black out caught me off guard and didn't unhook them until 15 mins or more later and it had already filled up the tub the filter is sitting in plus soaked the carpet (eek) so if i wasn't home, i would have an empty tank and a completely ruined floor and probably the ceiling underneath.

Check out Home Depot or your local pool/spa supplies store. They make barbed hose fittings that you could then attach a valve to.

ya i just tried ace, they don't have any but i will keep calling around! that will be a lot cheaper than buying a new filter! hope the power doesn't go out again while i run some errands (fingers crossed)

Yeha trying to find the right place I know HD carries it at least LINK Barb

That's what I am thinking of tired to LINK something like this but with a screw in fitting. It wouldn't be extremely pretty but would work.

i think this is what i am looking for, but jeeze that little piece of plastic is spendy compared to the check valves so easily found for air tubing.

http://www.petstore.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=FT8933&child=FT8955&utm_source=nextag&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=nextag&utm_content=FT8955

Wow yeah that would work really well if your not around. Wonder if there is some kind of online supplier that would do it for cheaper haha.

how the heck am i supposed to figure out what will fit and work best with my tubing? jeeze there are quite a few different styles

hard to tell how they even would attach.

http://www.marineandreef.com/Check_Valve_1_Clear_w_slip_unions_p/rfl98210.htm

http://www.nextag.com/aquarium-backflow-valve/shop-html

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=FT9033&child=FT9055&utm_source=mdcsenextag2&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=mdcsenextag2&utm_content=FT9055