It's ok. I have finally gotten it cleared up. I saw a tip on another site about filling a tube sock with paper towels and placing it over the intake. It took several rolls and is still not completely clear but it is working. I ran the pump 24 hours a day and changed the paper towels every 2 hours for the first 2 days and now I am running it for 2-3 hours a day. I was shocked when I first saw the yellow paper towels!