sump problem...

[madugo]

Yeah, force to go on a vacation with my gal.

I got so much going on at work it's not even funny. Been working more hours than normal. People tend to have more problems during the holiday for some reason.

Anyhow, my sure it works by cutting the power and selling it it's going to flood again. After this your wet/dry is going to be bullet proof!

p.s. make sure to clean the filter floss weekly.

man...i wanna a vacation....
i guess i should of book the trip awhile ago...now its like 3 times more expansive...oh god...no money..not going anywhere...
ya...i turned it off for like 10 mins and watched it, the water line stopped there in the sump then i think it is good...
i just need to figure out how many water to have in the last chamber where the sump at and the waterline in the tank right?
like the guys mentioned, if i have too many water in the last chamber, if the overflow busted, then i am busted again too...

[Zulaab]

One thing when I start a sump I dont EVER start the pump I continue filling the tank until the sump is 60% filled with water. I stop filling the tank and let EVERYTHING settle. Having never turned on the pumps (aqua lifter has to be turned on) I ensure that as much water that will ever go into the sump has occurred. Then I turn on the pump and the water level in the sump will lower. Where ever it settles to I take a perm marker and make a small line at. This is my "while pumps are running fill line" then when the pump(s) are running and I want to add water in the tank (because the sump is low) I know how much water I am allowed to add because I now know where the max fill while things are running fill line is at. This way if I have a power failure, I know exactly how much water will go into the sump and not much more (this is why I fill only 60% while everything is off)

[myjohnson]

Yeah, force to go on a vacation with my gal.

I got so much going on at work it's not even funny. Been working more hours than normal. People tend to have more problems during the holiday for some reason.

Anyhow, my sure it works by cutting the power and selling it it's going to flood again. After this your wet/dry is going to be bullet proof!

p.s. make sure to clean the filter floss weekly.

[madugo]

Lets just say you lose suction from you cpr, meaning no water is returning to your sump. Your pump will continue to run and pump every bit of water in your sump into your tank. That water level in your sump should be no more than your tank can hold before it overflows on to the floor. That's your max height.

ah...i see what u guys mean now...
the brain is just a little slow lately..

[madugo]

Madugo,

I'm not going to be back in town until the 17th, but I got a drill if you need to borrow one.

Holla at me.

dang u went vacation?
i already poked it...with a chef thermometer..)
it was a pain in the s...that plastic is pretty hard...
but it worked...
thanks for offering tho...

[myjohnson]

Madugo,

I'm not going to be back in town until the 17th, but I got a drill if you need to borrow one.

Holla at me.

[ssrprelude]

Lets just say you lose suction from you cpr, meaning no water is returning to your sump. Your pump will continue to run and pump every bit of water in your sump into your tank. That water level in your sump should be no more than your tank can hold before it overflows on to the floor. That's your max height.

[madugo]

Sweet!

My other tip is to take two pieces of blue painters tape and put them horizontal on your sump. Put the bottom piece of tape to mark the lowest water level your pump can operate in, and put the other piece of tape to mark the highest point you can fill the sump, so that if your CPR overflow loses siphon but your sump pump keeps pumping, that it wont over flow your main tank. Worse thing that would happen is your burn out the pump from running it dry.

THEN you can sleep! lol

i am sorry matt...
not quite understanding here...
i know the lowest level of the pump can operate in...
and the highest point i can fill the sump? do you mean all the way up to the sump? should i keep the water of the chamber that the pump is in at the lowest level which the pump can operate?
and how can it stop the water running to the main tank if the overflow broke?
thanks...

[Matt in Houston]

thanks a lot matt..
just made a hole and i tried it and it works perfect!!
i can sleep good tonight now...

Sweet!

My other tip is to take two pieces of blue painters tape and put them horizontal on your sump. Put the bottom piece of tape to mark the lowest water level your pump can operate in, and put the other piece of tape to mark the highest point you can fill the sump, so that if your CPR overflow loses siphon but your sump pump keeps pumping, that it wont over flow your main tank. Worse thing that would happen is your burn out the pump from running it dry.

THEN you can sleep! lol

[madugo]

Only one is needed...try it you'll see. It will make a loud slurpy sound when it starts working.

thanks a lot matt..
just made a hole and i tried it and it works perfect!!
i can sleep good tonight now...

[Matt in Houston]

Only one is needed...try it you'll see. It will make a loud slurpy sound when it starts working.

[madugo]

i mean...can i drill 2 holes instead of one to be more safe?

[Matt in Houston]

thank you for you help...
just saved my day...
and what overflow are you running?
i am using cpr with the aqua lifter...which when power is out, the aqua lifter stops working too...i dont know if that matters tho?

I am running a CPR just like you. It doesnt matter if the aqua lifter isnt on if the pump isnt on either. But if the pump is on, make sure the aqua lifter is on...its just there to remove air that gets trapped in the overflow as well as to help keep the overflow box siphon. If you use the screen guard in the overflow box like I do, it tends to make more bubbles and more air gets trapped quicker.

Another tip, dont forget to clean out the hole on the top of the overflow box that the aqua lifter tubing connects to. At least once a week just pop the hose off and run a paper clip or tooth pick around in the hole to keep it clear of debris and blockage so air can pass through.

I havent had any issues with any of my CPR stuff...works great and very quiet if you set it up just right. Sometimes you have to play with the tubings to get it really quiet.

[madugo]

How many return lines do you have?

When a pump cuts off on a wet/dry system the return line will go in reverse. The return will suck water into the sump instead of pushing water out of it.

You need to raise all return lines close to the surface of the water or drill a whole to break that siphon.

Water can not suck down below the overflow box or the lowest return line output.

just one return line....
its kinda hard to raise it up...
i guess i will drill a whole on it then...
thanks thai...

[tnguyen]

I would get a bigger sump just for safety.