roger.good morning.what do i do w/ the hole in the back of this skimmer.Im thinking alot of the micro bubbles in my DT are coming from there.what do you think?
9010 ??
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Im i asking the question wrong.I just replaced my ASM with the Tunze 9010 and read the book but nothing on this hole the water comes out of.My wavebox has the same hole and i pluged it
I need to figure out how to slow down the amout of micro bubbles coming out of it.
Thank you for the reply.
Thank you for the reply.
about 2 months.
Ragnarokas
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The same problem for me too...still unsolved. However, after a time the amount of microbubbles decreased, but still the only way I can use the skimmer is with closed water gates.
I have 1 more question,,,
I have the skimmer on a platform made of a pcs of acrylic w/ 1/2 pvc adjustable legs and i make sure the suction cups arent sticking the platform but its still pretty loud and needs to be turned off.I surprised by this because im a huge beleiver in using Tunze because of your quilty and CS.
What should i do to quiet it down?Im sure its not right.Ive cleaned/checked it to be sure everything is good.
thank you
I have the skimmer on a platform made of a pcs of acrylic w/ 1/2 pvc adjustable legs and i make sure the suction cups arent sticking the platform but its still pretty loud and needs to be turned off.I surprised by this because im a huge beleiver in using Tunze because of your quilty and CS.
What should i do to quiet it down?Im sure its not right.Ive cleaned/checked it to be sure everything is good.
thank you
Sorry I missed this, there was a couple days where I didn't get notices about new threads.
First, regarding the hole. it is supposed to be there and should not be plugged. You will see most skimmers use a union or oring seal to seat the cup. We use water as our seal and that is the point that the water height must be at to seal the cup, basically the weight of the water seals it. The hole keeps it at the correct level. Some bubbles will escape but if it is extreme the cup may not be installed in the center or fully seated. If you install it so this output is against the wall of the sump the water will trickle down the sump wall and the bubbles will be released before they hit the water and this will also minimize bubbles added by the splash.
If the skimmer is noisy, the pump is likely the culprit. Check that the bush bearing is fully inserted and make sure the pump is turned so its wider profile, the side the cord exits from faces down. This will minimize the contact with the base plate and body which may transmit more vibrational noise.
First, regarding the hole. it is supposed to be there and should not be plugged. You will see most skimmers use a union or oring seal to seat the cup. We use water as our seal and that is the point that the water height must be at to seal the cup, basically the weight of the water seals it. The hole keeps it at the correct level. Some bubbles will escape but if it is extreme the cup may not be installed in the center or fully seated. If you install it so this output is against the wall of the sump the water will trickle down the sump wall and the bubbles will be released before they hit the water and this will also minimize bubbles added by the splash.
If the skimmer is noisy, the pump is likely the culprit. Check that the bush bearing is fully inserted and make sure the pump is turned so its wider profile, the side the cord exits from faces down. This will minimize the contact with the base plate and body which may transmit more vibrational noise.
Thanks Roger.I was wondering what happend to you.Thanks for the help ill look into it right now.
Hey Roger,
I put my skimmer on a timer(RK2)and when it starts up its having issues getting going.the pump just chatters but if i turn it off and back on most of the time it will fire up.thanks
I put my skimmer on a timer(RK2)and when it starts up its having issues getting going.the pump just chatters but if i turn it off and back on most of the time it will fire up.thanks
How much does that cost?Also i need a fish gaurd for my 6045.
So i need 6000.300?Is that a complete unit?
ya its acouple months old.sorry i had the part number backwards.pm sent
Thanks Roger
Thanks Roger
Roger thank you so much i received the parts today.Ill let you know how it all turns out tomorrow.thank you bro.
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