Herbie overflow users

[jasond]

Just wondering if you have any troubles with your siphon break clogging with your herbie overflows? Mine tends to get clogged up fairly quickly making me a little nervous...just wondering if there is a better alternative than unblocking/cleaning all the time.

Cheers

[Chin_Lee]

Jasond
if you make sure you have secondary/emergency standpipe, i never had any problems with it. I do have to occasionaly open it up a 360 and then closing it again. it helps to write in numbers on the gate valve like a face of a clock so I know how much to unturn and turn back.

[StirCrazy]

any good info on the herbie set up? I am thinking of doing this one the new system.

Steve

[mark]

Can't understand why a Herbie would effect a siphon break. For siphon break you are meaning a small hole in the return line from the pump back to the display?

[jasond]

Originally Posted by mark

Can't understand why a Herbie would effect a siphon break. For siphon break you are meaning a small hole in the return line from the pump back to the display?

Yes, thanks Mark, that is exactly what I mean. I have a small hole/line running from the return into the emergency overflow, this is what is getting clogged.

[untamed]

Originally Posted by jasond

Yes, thanks Mark, that is exactly what I mean. I have a small hole/line running from the return into the emergency overflow, this is what is getting clogged.

I don't understand why the emergency overflow drain seems to be involved with the return line. Maybe a photo?

[Chin_Lee]

Originally Posted by jasond

Yes, thanks Mark, that is exactly what I mean. I have a small hole/line running from the return into the emergency overflow, this is what is getting clogged.

if its the small hole thats is getting clogged there are several quick options:
1) just drill another hole
2) drill a bigger hole
3) drill another 2 holes
4) drill another 3 holes
i think you get the point.
And there seems to be some confusion on connecting a herbie to this small hole on your return...... they shouldn't really affect each other. If it is, please elaborate thanks
chin

[brizzo]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

any good info on the herbie set up? I am thinking of doing this one the new system.

Steve

Consider this for your new setup

http://www.beananimal.com/projects/s...ow-system.aspx

Uses a herbie style drain (syphon), with a caflo or coast-to-coast overflow. Surface skimming to the max. phillybean sent this to me

[StirCrazy]

thanks, just what I needed.

Steve

[Slick Fork]

I'm still not sure how the siphon break and herbie are connected?

If the question is are there other ways to avoid siphoning the main tank into the sump then you're stuck with either a very shallow return, multiple siphon break holes, or a check valve.