New ER5-2 - update - It works!

[whaase]

Guess they changed the design. Mine is quite different as you can see from the pictures.

Walter

[christyf5]

Yes it certainly is different. I can't help but wonder why they changed it?

[EmilyB]

Can you just shorten that middle tube Walter?

[whaase]

That's what I think I'm going to do if I can't resolve it, or I'll just do the gate valve mod.

Walter

[Aquattro]

it looks like the overall height is about the same though, regardless of pipe design.

[EmilyB]

Well yah, mine sits at about that level of the neck... You're not using any additives of any kind Walter?

[whaase]

None. Now that I stopped using RO/DI from my filter, it has started setteling out. I flushed the membrane out for 2 hours tonight. I'll try adding the new water tommorow and see how the skimmer reacts.

Walter

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Well yah, mine sits at about that level of the neck... You're not using any additives of any kind Walter?

[whaase]

Well, I cut down the 2 tubes. I cut 1 1/2" off one and 1" off the other to even out the length. Seems to be working ALOT better, I can now get nice dry foam... I'll let it go for a few days and see what happens. Hopefully, I can post a picture of it working now!

Walter

[danny zubot]

Hey Walter, maybe they accidently gave you a stand pipe from a taller skimmer. I made one for my becket skimmer and they work much better than valves. There is no way to adjust the air intake is there?

[whaase]

Not without modifing the venturi intake. Some people are drilling them out bigger, but with the waiting time to get replcement parts I don't want to try.

I think I did get the wrong pipes, it is working MUCH better now. I have very dry foam.

Walter