calciuum reactor help

fencer · #1 03-02-2008, 11:03 PM

1st guage tank pressure
2nd guage supply pressure
then the soleniod
then it looks like the needle valve.....for gas input to the reactor
there should be a clamp of sorts on the in flow line from aquarium to the reactor...this regulates water input

adidas · #2 03-02-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fencer

1st guage tank pressure
2nd guage supply pressure
then the soleniod
then it looks like the needle valve.....for gas input to the reactor
there should be a clamp of sorts on the in flow line from aquarium to the reactor...this regulates water input

thanks. right now the tank pressure is just over 5 MPa which would be 750psi if i'm right. its a 10 pound tank. 1 MPa = 150psi, the other gauge i had about 0.1 which is 15psi. so i just need to adjust the needle valve then. think i have it figured out

adidas · #3 03-03-2008, 12:43 AM

hmmm guage says 0.2 and there are absolutely no bubbles... am i leaking co2?

fencer · #4 03-03-2008, 01:15 AM

My discharge pressure is 20 psi. Your soleniod might be the problem. Open up the needle valve a little more to see if you can get it to bubble in the chamber

Delphinus · #5 03-03-2008, 03:50 AM

I'm inclined to think solenoid valve too at this point..

fencer · #6 03-03-2008, 04:04 AM

Dumb question....is the soleniod plugged in.....sorry had to ask

adidas · #7 03-03-2008, 06:07 PM

found the problem!

the needle valve and the solenoid were both clogged up, got them all apart now and cleaning them.

Pescador · #8 03-03-2008, 07:29 PM

If they are plugged up it sounds like they might have had water back up into them. Use should have a check valve between the solenoid and reactor I use two cause I haven't found them to be 100% reliable.