Roger, need your help with my Osmolator

[rvitko]

The check valve does that, it is a miniature bilge pump and it has a fairly smooth delivery but what you describe is normal. You can switch to a duckbill checkvalve, both have advantages and disadvantages. The duckbill tends to be smoother running and less restrictive but the rubber hardens due to the kalk and only tends to last about a year. It is important with either one that the check valve is not the sole backflow preventer, the line should also be ziptied to the top of the dispenser.

 

[benf]

ok, i will just stay with what i have then....thank you!!

 

[benf]

ok Roger, i hope this is the last question about this , I noticed this morning the water in the holding tank is slightly cloudy(apparently from the Kalk), even though i have the valve on their and zip tied the hose to the upper hose is this normal? or do u think my valve might in fact be bad?

 

[rvitko]

It could be, I don't mind sending another if you send a PM, it is just a standard airline check valve.

 

[benf]

pm sent

 

[benf]

Hey Roger, would there be too much head pressure using 2 valves? i have not installed the new one yet(came yesterday..thanks), will tonight, but if i still get backflow of kalk i was thinking of 2 valves or is there another trick to keeping it from flushing out?

 

[rvitko]

As long as the hose is looped up and the check valve is installed and the hose to the tank does not touch the tank surface, it should be fine. I think two just adds complexity and increases head pressure and the pump can handle some exposure.

 

[benf]

that is what i figured, thought i would ask though...and one loop is usually enough or should i do a second loop?