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06-27-2013, 07:56 AM
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An easier method might be:
1. run a loop of hose from pump to reactor inlet. Top of loop should be at the height of the water in the reactor. 2. install a barbed t fitting at the top of the loop. 3. add more hose to leg of the T facing up. This should loop up another foot and then back down so if any water comes out from pump it goes into the sump. This acts as a siphon break. This is one reason why I abandoned GFO and went to Foz Down. Too much hassle with reactors, flow rates, clumping and back siphoning. Cheers, Tim
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06-28-2013, 01:44 AM
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I'm not even sure if product is escaping the reactors anymore when they are powered off. I haven't cleaned out the sump yet, so for all I know the foams are doing their job and the initial escaping was just a misfire on my part when loading them
I need check valves as my reactors and pumps are in the return chamber, but the outlets are in the chamber before the socks and that chamber has a higher water level. Hence, when they are powered off, water back-flows through the reactors I could run the outlets into the same chamber as the pumps, but I'd rather have it going back through the socks And although it's a good suggestion, I don't want any more hoses in there, but thanks any way Tim  Thanks neoh, but I'm looking for barbed valves and I believe Corix only has PVC pipe style ones Plus I can't get there anymore due to working hours Last edited by gregzz4; 06-28-2013 at 01:47 AM.
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