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Originally Posted by spit.fire
Is the tube going from the ato into tthe sump submerged?
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No, it definitely isn't submerged. Sits a couple inches above high water level.
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Originally Posted by kdpuffer
If the ATO, reservoir is above the sump you don't need a fancy controller just get a float valve similar to what's in a toilet. Make sure it is all plastic as brass contains copper and will quickly dissolve in rodi water and nuke your tank. Use syphon to top up and then the valve shuts down flow when desired level is reached and should resume syphon once the level drops and opens the valve.
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Only problem is that I Still need a pump to start the flow. The tank is sitting at the same level as the sump, it just sits 5 inches higher than the sump and probably 8 or more inches over water level in sump.
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Originally Posted by kdpuffer
I get that, what I'm getting at is why spend the money on something that is having issues. ATO systems are great but once you get syphon involved they can be a headache and messy. Sell it and buy a mechanical float valve. I believe ufa sells them for about 50 bucks which is peanuts compared to a tunze.
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I'm thinking of adding a float shutoff to the current setup. Could work >>>>
will have to experiment some more.