Questions on MRC MR2

gflat65

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Got the PCX 55 plumbed in over the sump wall to feed the pump (1.25" PVC to 1" inlet), then have flex tubing run to the top of beckett. It took a few minutes for the pump to fully prime itself. Got a few questions.

Should there be water in the beckett injector assembly? There is currently water up to about 1" below the air inlet valve.

Should the water be turbulent up the neck of the collection cup? I'm getting what look like surges of water in the neck of the collection cup, so I'm afraid to close the gate valve any more. I have the old style skimmer, so it has the smaller diameter beckett assembly and almost the same size riser as the base of the skimmer tube (newer ones have a skinnier neck in the riser section).

Approximately how long does it take for the skimmate to hit equilibrium? I was just summonsed by the wife because the collection cup was flooding water into the 7 gallon bucket I have the collection cup hooked to, but it had been stable and ~1" below the top of the neck of the collection cup. Will it sit in one spot for a while, then start rising until I get it set right?

I'm using the gate valve as the adjustment for the height of the water in the riser. Does running the air inlet wide open do anything besides bring in bigger bubbles (i.e., is there a detriment to running it wide open)? Is the air inlet adjustment primarily for getting finer and finer bubbles?

TIA
 
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