Tunze 3155 and feed cycke

[Allentown]

Got my new tunze ato 3155 installed today.


Two quick questions

1) I noticed a feed cycle caused the high alarm to go off (as it should) and rather than listen to the alarm for 10 minutes I moved the power to a strip with my main pump and skimmer. At the end of the cycle I get a test beep and then the high alarm for about 10 seconds.

Question. Is this kind of power cycling acceptable for normal use (one to two feedings a day) and if not, what is the remedy? I want to stay within the conditions. Of my warranty

2) I notice the system has no safety shut off in the the reservoir.

Question, how long will it run the pump on dry before it the safety kicks in and kills it? Will this damage the pump? Will the alarm then go off continuously? I need to fully work out all contingencies as i travel frequently.


Thanks in advance.

 

[Allentown]

So did I ask a stupid question?

 

[rvitko]

Nope, we were just closed for Thanksgiving weekend.

1) You can turn off the alarm, this is covered in the manual, basically you will open the controller and change the alarm jumper to off. It will still show the red light, but no alarm. You can also just reposition the float by using the second magnet holder that came with the osmolator so the float is just high enough that when the return pump is off, it is not raised. The float will stay on the magnet it is on now (big C clip) and the optic sensor mounts on the other magnet as it only has this mount. You can cycle it off but it will defeat the safety in the next point.

2) After 10 minutes of continuous run time, if a fill is not registered, the osmolator shuts down. A timer will defeat this as everytime you turn it off, you will reset this. So in the event of a dry reservoir or plumbing leak, you could be aggravating the issue.

 

[Allentown]

Nope, we were just closed for Thanksgiving weekend.


2) After 10 minutes of continuous run time, if a fill is not registered, the osmolator shuts down. A timer will defeat this as everytime you turn it off, you will reset this. So in the event of a dry reservoir or plumbing leak, you could be aggravating the issue.

Thank you!

1) Will the 10 minutes of dry run time damage the pump if say I'm out if town and the reservoir runs try on Thursday morning and I don't get home till late Thursday night?

2)To confirm, a once or twice daily power cycle during feedings is acceptable? (I kind of like having the alarm and also like having the high sensor close to the low sensor since I run kalk in my ato water)

Thanks again!!!!

 

[rvitko]

The pump is essentially a 9V hobby motor like you might buy at Radio Shack for a science project and the shaft goes through a seal to the impeller. It is only destroyed by very long run times, 10 minutes every now and again will not ruin it, they do need to be replaced every 2-3 years though anyway.

That would be fine, it won't hurt it, just know though that every time it turns on, the pump runs for about 20 seconds, so repeated off and on can be a cause of overfills.

 

[Allentown]

I can live with both those answers. ..thanks!