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| Used solenoid valve, liked and will use again |
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02-15-2009, 07:19 AM
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Yeah I looked into dump bucket types and understand they are really bad for salt creep? And they can have a notoriously short life span also... But for an algae filter, surge is the way to go.
Moving parts scare me 
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02-15-2009, 01:59 PM
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Yes, I agree with the moving parts. The tray dump design is very simple and basically break down and fool proof. That would be even more so if no algae was growing on the dump tray and was used just for a surge device.
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02-15-2009, 02:15 PM
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If you can build a valve like this, you will be able to dump large amounts of water with very little power to operate it as is the big issue with toilet flappers. even though the barrel is only an inch in diameter the hole through has the capacity of two 1 1/2 inch pipes.
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02-15-2009, 04:50 PM
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My freind built a surge system that is very simple and mechanicall it can't fail have a read on this article I found which is basically what he built.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3D2%26hl%3Den
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02-16-2009, 04:03 AM
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Unfortunately it can fail, even so it is noisy and prone to salt creep and lots of air. there have been a few mods over the years but there still has to be a better way.
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02-16-2009, 11:36 AM
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I like the idea of using a system that's not passive, but have been scared away from it because I've read that they are unreliable... I think I'll stick with the CSD and manage the bubbles.
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