3155 Problem

[vanbeezy]

So I finally got the Osmolator 3155. I set it all up, and it seemed to be working fine. I go upstairs for an hour, come back and the pump stopped, the reservoir dry, and luckily the safety prevented it from flooding. Am I doing something wrong? Is the optical sensor broken?

 

[rvitko]

Two likely problems-

The hose is going to the sump an not the tank. In this case the water would continue to siphon until the bucket is empty, the water has to be pumped up so gravity can cut off a siphon from forming, always run the hose to the tank.

The optic sensor has micro bubbles on it. If the sump is very turbulent or has lots of bubbles you will have to build some baffles to resolve this. It could also be the sensor is just new, a new sensor like all new plastic repels water and tends to collect an air bubble. This can be resolved by waiting a few days or rinsing the sensor with warm water and then wiping it down with a soft towel.

 

[vanbeezy]

I attached a file with the diagram of my set-up (donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t know how to include an image). This shouldnââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t create a siphon should it?
So it's probably situation #2. Ive moved the sensor, though not in a "very turbulent" location, to a more benign location, and it seems to be working fine. So either it was due to micro-bubbles or wearing in the plastic. Sorry to hit the panic button.

 

[rvitko]

If the reservoir was empty and the float submerged you have a siphon. It is really wisest to always go up to the tank, it is the only fool proof way to do it.

 

[vanbeezy]

What do you mean by "the float"?

 

[rvitko]

Their is a float switch safety.

 

[vanbeezy]

Okay, thanks. If you send the pump up to the tank or up to a kalk reactor...is the pump persistent in that it will prevent a back siphon?

 

[rvitko]

I am not sure as far as a kalkreactor, you would need to discuss that with the reactor manufacturer. As far as the tank, the pump hose should never touch the water surface and you won't have any issues. When the pump is off if the hose is touching the water surface a backsiphon is possible.

 

[vanburen]

Is there any problem with either connecting the osmolator to a nilsen reactor, or just loading kalk into the storage resevoir? Can the pump handle a kalk mix, and if so, I assume the typical setup has it dose incrementally as evaporation occurs, rather than some huge dose? I like the design but haven't decided how I'm going to replace calcium. Thanks.

 

[rvitko]

The pump will have a very short life and no warranty when exposed to kalk. Expect 6-12 months from one used in kalkwasser. We offer our calcium dispenser which mixes kalk after the pump and under these conditions the pump lasts 12-24 months.