Ever dose using an IV Pump?
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when you say "set sensor" do mean the total volume set and when it pumps that volume, it will stop? If that is what you mean, there is a workaround for the kangaroo...you either set it to 0000 or 9999...one of those if not both of them work...the unit will read it as a infinite total volume dose...then you just set your rate...I believe the mod above is only to disable the annoying alarm which goes off when your pump runs dry...as far as dosing B-Ionic, I think you will need two pumps. HTH
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I just installed a bulkhead in my sump (freshwater tank) at the water level that leads to a drain and want to have a steady drip of water from the faucet flowing into the tank. I looked into drip emitters but the slowest I could find is 1/2GPH. I'm looking for more like 1-2 gallons/day. An IV dripper sounds perfect but I don't know how to hook it up directly to the spigot so that no pressure builds up behind the dripper (causing it to drip at a faster rate). Any suggestions?
you could hook up the spigot to a reservoir that has a float switch and possibly a solenoid and/or auto shutoff switch...basically you would be pulling water from the reservoir which could be any volume...if you are evaporating 1-2 gallons a day, I would have around a 5 gallon reservoir...when the water in the reservoir goes below a certain level, it triggers a float switch that would open up the line from you spigot. The spigot would fill up the reservoir until the float switch begins floating again and then the float switch would cut off the line. I think you need a solenoid or auto shutoff switch between the spigot and the reservoir to handle the pressure...household pressure may be too much...I am sure someone will chime in with the absolute correct way...I just fill up my reservoir manually every 5 days...works for me at this point and it is fail-safe. Float switches could possibly fail and then you are looking at a flood. However many people use them successfully with no problems...sometimes they do two float switches...one for a high point and one for a low...alright...I have gabbed way too much...hth
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sntlewis
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i have done many of these mods and no it doesn't disable the "no set "alarm. there is actually a sensor that magnetically detects the washer on the kangaroo dripsets.
sntlewis
i have done many of these mods and no it doesn't disable the "no set "alarm. there is actually a sensor that magnetically detects the washer on the kangaroo dripsets.
figured out the "no set" alarm
figured out the "no set" alarm
After some circuit chasing (along with looking at a Kangaroo set). I have figured out how to bypass the "no set" alarm.
Facing the circuit board (standing upright) there is a series of three circuit pads marked E2 I believe. Anyway carefully jumper the middle one to pin 2 (from bottom) of the test point just above and left of motor.
Right now my 324 is turning away with no drip/pump set and no alarms.
More on the two-channel work later.
+Stan
figured out the "no set" alarm
After some circuit chasing (along with looking at a Kangaroo set). I have figured out how to bypass the "no set" alarm.
Facing the circuit board (standing upright) there is a series of three circuit pads marked E2 I believe. Anyway carefully jumper the middle one to pin 2 (from bottom) of the test point just above and left of motor.
Right now my 324 is turning away with no drip/pump set and no alarms.
More on the two-channel work later.
+Stan
Vincerama2
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I have the "Compat" brand enteral pump. It occasionally gives me a FRE FLO (Free flow) error, which drives me nuts.
Anyway, I run the pump with RO water only, and the output is into a kalkreactor, which in turn forces kalk to drip into the sump. That way, I'm not pump kalk. Works amazingly! Cool thing is that these medical dosers have battery backup too!
The thing that annoys me is that the rubber tube is wearing down and I realized that not all pump sets work with all pumps...so it's been a pain finding the correct tubing, though I might try cutting off the old tubing and just replacing that with some stuff I saw at OSH hardware.
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Anyway, I run the pump with RO water only, and the output is into a kalkreactor, which in turn forces kalk to drip into the sump. That way, I'm not pump kalk. Works amazingly! Cool thing is that these medical dosers have battery backup too!
The thing that annoys me is that the rubber tube is wearing down and I realized that not all pump sets work with all pumps...so it's been a pain finding the correct tubing, though I might try cutting off the old tubing and just replacing that with some stuff I saw at OSH hardware.
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pump tubing...
pump tubing...
I've tried just about every type of "locally" available tubing w/o success. The basic problem is the tubing has to be pulled too tight to get the "peristaltic" action.
Check out http://www.reefdosingpumps.com/ as they have just the tubing. The tubing is not very much different within designs (compat and kangaroo both use an "open" wheel while flexiflo III uses a wheel with a "shoe" to pinch off the line.
Also look for a "black" ring around one end of the "pump tubing." If it is there try sticking a magnet in the opening where that end goes.... probably a magnetic proximity sensor like on the kangaroo 324 pump.
As indicated in the thread regular silicone tubing (thinner the better) will work for a while, just CA/Super Glue it on.
pump tubing...
I've tried just about every type of "locally" available tubing w/o success. The basic problem is the tubing has to be pulled too tight to get the "peristaltic" action.
Check out http://www.reefdosingpumps.com/ as they have just the tubing. The tubing is not very much different within designs (compat and kangaroo both use an "open" wheel while flexiflo III uses a wheel with a "shoe" to pinch off the line.
Also look for a "black" ring around one end of the "pump tubing." If it is there try sticking a magnet in the opening where that end goes.... probably a magnetic proximity sensor like on the kangaroo 324 pump.
As indicated in the thread regular silicone tubing (thinner the better) will work for a while, just CA/Super Glue it on.
Does anyone else have problems of undesolved Kalk collecting in the sump and sometimes a white, milky crust forming on the surface water in the sump? What is recommended to avoid this. I need to clean my sump tomorrow (just waiting on my salt mix to settle for another day).
I guess more flow in the sump would help but there is also the issue with the slight splash from the drops hitting the water. Over time, the sides of the sump collect with dried Kalk and make there way back to the sump water. Just wondering how everyone else is handling this issue.
I guess more flow in the sump would help but there is also the issue with the slight splash from the drops hitting the water. Over time, the sides of the sump collect with dried Kalk and make there way back to the sump water. Just wondering how everyone else is handling this issue.
Vincerama2
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Yep, I used to get that problem (kalk crust) but I started dripping the kalk into an empty HOB filter, which had lots of flow, so that a crust never builds up.
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Vincerama2
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Well, you know those filters that hang off the back of the tank? I just took one, removed the filter media and ran it on my sump. It provides a lot of flow, like a waterfall. So I leave the lid of this filter off, and my kalk drips into the chamber that would normally hold the mdeia. Because there is so much flow in that area, and the waterfall effect pushes the water down under the surface, a hang-off-back filter is ideal to drip kalk into.
Here is an example of a HOB filter
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idProduct=AS3113
or
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AS3331
hope that helps.
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Here is an example of a HOB filter
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idProduct=AS3113
or
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AS3331
hope that helps.
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Vincerama2
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Oh, the mod, I think he is just putting TWO tubes into the "stroking" wheel of the pump, instead of the one.
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