Separate skimmer container

[CherylMcKay]

Originally Posted by Albertan22

In regards to one of your original questions, my ATO goes into the return compartment of my sump. Evaporation will always show up in this compartment with the water level dropping there first. If you're pumping top-off water into that skimmer compartment which sounds like it's already restricted by a drain line limitation it could lead to problems raising the water level in that compartment and make it hard to keep your skimmer adjusted.

Is there any mechanism to control the water level in the skimmer compartment? Are you having trouble with this compartment flooding while your return pump goes dry?

I do have my ATO on the return, but because I can't quite get it balanced, my ATO is either going to much or it isn't going at all.

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[Albertan22]

Originally Posted by CherylMcKay

I do have my ATO on the return, but because I can't quite get it balanced, my ATO is either going to much or it isn't going at all.

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How are you trying to balance it now? Have you considered a pump from an ATO reservoir with a float switch? This would effectively allow you to control the ATO flow to what is necessary to match your evaporation.