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This current update of the Fluval external canister range incorporates
leading edge European design, technology and workmanship that is
second to none. The Italian engineers and designers have applied more
than three decades of product development to reach the current state of
the art designs used in this latest remarkable new series of filters and it’s
fair to say that the best just got better!
At first glance you might be forgiven for going into raptures similar to those
Jeremy Clarkson displays when he finds a newly introduced sports car of
his choice.
The sleek black, red and white livery of this new filter range
is very sporty looking echoing the masterful approach of the
designers and promising further innovative changes which
might be found when delving deeper. Comparisons with the
previous 05 series obviously are on your mind when you
check out these new boys on the block. The most notable
updates on looking into specification improvements are the
clever mechanical changes which allow the filter to work
more efficiently.
The 06 filter motors are more powerful than their predecessors in the 05
series and deliver 15% more power, remarkably, without increasing power
usage. This is achieved not only by improvements in motor design but also
in efficiency updates elsewhere, such as the completely re-engineered
impeller and impeller cover. At contact points between the impeller and
cover sit tiny ceramic rings which are virtually friction-free. These allow
much smoother operation and reduce vibration and noise to a bare
minimum for almost silent running.
Similar attention to good design is a key word in
describing many of the other components of this
state of the art series of filters. The sturdy
canister, for example, not only looks good but its
fibreglass reinforced construction increases
quality and durability as do the chunky almost
indestructible lift-lock clamps which fit snugly
into the palm of the hand when operating the
cam-action technology.
In addition, the squared off design of the design provide more volume than
would be possible with round canisters of the same outer dimensions.
Increased volume means a greater amount of mass of filter material and a
larger filter area.
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