Osmolator 3155

[GL]

I just setup the osmolator. I set it up with 2 buckets and would syphon water out to watch it work and make sure everything was ok. It worked fine.

I set it up in my sump and the first time it came on it filled the water up to the level set by the optical switch fine and the pump stopped.

Not too long after the alarm started going off and here it was back on again and the sump was full. The safety switch worked but the optical switch was totally submerged.

Also what I noticed and it concerns me it that even with the sump full and the alarm going off the pump was still pumping water. I think it pumped close to 3 gallons before the alarm went off.

Is it possible I set something up wrong? I read the threads saying to wash the optical sensor, which I will do, but I thought the pump stopped if the safety sensor went off or if the pump ran for 10 minutes. Not sure if 3 gallons can be pumped in less than 10 minutes with the pump.

Also, is the pump 9v or 12v. I have it set to 9 but I saw a post saying the pumps were 12v.

Greg

 

[rvitko]

Is the pump running or do you have a siphon going? The pump has to pump up to the tank or you will get a siphon from the reservoir started when the pump comes on. Always pump up over the reservoir. The pumps will work on either voltage- (V longer life less power, 12V shorter life more power.

 

[GL]

The pump is sitting about 12 inches below the end of the hose coming out of the pump. I will check when I get home to make sure the water level in the reserve was also lower than the end of the hose.

I can't say for sure if the pump was running or not. My wife unplugged the controller and I moved the hose. Panic you know.


What type of vertical height can the pump produce. I was thinking of putting the reserve in the basement and have it just below the floor above. Then the hose would run up through the floor into the sump. maybe 3 or 4 ft. Would that work.

I'll let you know when I measure the water levels.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[rvitko]

The pump can pump up 10ft. It really should be pumping into the aquarium. Your basement idea would also work but reservoir to sump is usually not a possibility. The pump comes on and then even after it kicks off the hose is siphoning water until the bucket level is below the end of the hose

 

[GL]

Just want to give a final update and not leave the thread hanging!

I went home, wiped off the sensor and checked the entire setup.

I also made sure the water level in the reservoir was not above the sump level or the hose from the pump.

I turned it back on and it has performed perfectly ever since!

Very sweet!


Thank you.