| DiverDude |
05-10-2010 06:03 PM |
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Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital
(Post 517771)
Hi
So it sounds like the skimmer cant run as designed due to other equipment locations restricting its adjustment, in this case I am not sure what advise i can give :(
The only thing i can say is your not giving the unit long enough to bed in, a skimmer takes up to a week to mature, let is run wet, allow it to get gunky then it will stat to settle in ;)
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I frigg'd with it more last night and managed to get it so that the top of the maxijet is at the water surface. I can't lift it any higher because the maxijet hits the plastic screw that holds the skimmer body in place. Besides, the Maxijet is supposed to be run fully submersed for cooling, no ?
It is now running unthrottled (air hose direct to the cup) and while my wife doesn't like the louder operation, it's running without overflowing now. The skimmate is still wetter than it should be though.
The skimmer has been running for nearly 2 weeks now.
I watched all the YouTube vids I could again last night and I can't understand why all the installations appear to be so high (collection cup height above water). I even saw one guy running the maxijet half out of the water ! From what I can see, the top of the bubbles should be around the bottom of the collection cup wheras mine are about halfway up the cup. Obviously, this is why it's skimming wet. |
