Okay, I'm ready to admit something is wrong with the design of my system.... I've had THREE overflows in the last two weeks and I can't figure out why. Each time, everything is running along fine until suddenly (for what appears to be no reason at all) one of the tanks begins to fill faster than it is draining... This has happened on both tanks.
I've had the system up only for a couple of months.
I use CPR CS90 "Continuous Siphon" Overflow boxes. They rely on air pumps (to maintain a siphon or to restart the siphon after a drain down). After the first flood, I found an air hose clogged. After the second overflow, (on the other tank) there was nothing found to be wrong with the pump.
Ditto the third flood which occured on the first tank again..
There is a picture of the system in "My Gallery"... Note the return pump is connected via flixible hose that drapes over the edge of the sump tank. Could this pressure be be the cause of my problem?
I have turned off the return pump until I get this resolved. I have powerheads running in each tank but I don't know how long the livestock will be okay like that..
Anyone have any ideas what might be causing this?
I've had the system up only for a couple of months.
I use CPR CS90 "Continuous Siphon" Overflow boxes. They rely on air pumps (to maintain a siphon or to restart the siphon after a drain down). After the first flood, I found an air hose clogged. After the second overflow, (on the other tank) there was nothing found to be wrong with the pump.
Ditto the third flood which occured on the first tank again..
There is a picture of the system in "My Gallery"... Note the return pump is connected via flixible hose that drapes over the edge of the sump tank. Could this pressure be be the cause of my problem?
I have turned off the return pump until I get this resolved. I have powerheads running in each tank but I don't know how long the livestock will be okay like that..
Anyone have any ideas what might be causing this?