Tunze skimmer problem

[Mark]

I hope I don't take the thread too off-topic here, but I have a question as well. I'm setting up a 180 soon, and I'm curious which model you think is the best? I was considering the 3130/2. Whichever I choose, It'll be placed in a sump. I like the quietness and electrical efficiency of these units.

 

[rvitko]

I really prefer the 230/3 for in sump- I find this model- the original Tunze skimmer model to perform the best of all. The 3130/2 is very good too but requires an 11" water column so isn't suitable for most sump applications. As I said earlier though we have alot of new products in the works and some changes to the skimmers are part of it. In November we will likely have a new product update and again in May.

 

[Mark]

I really prefer the 230/3 for in sump- I find this model- the original Tunze skimmer model to perform the best of all. The 3130/2 is very good too but requires an 11" water column so isn't suitable for most sump applications. As I said earlier though we have alot of new products in the works and some changes to the skimmers are part of it. In November we will likely have a new product update and again in May.

Dang, I may have to just make myself get by with a skimmer I have, and wait for these new designs to become available. I just want to thank you, Roger, for keeping the Tunze line available here in the states. There was a while there after Burleson jumped off, that Tunze was hard to come by.

 

[rvitko]

I know The whole thing was fate. I called Burleson for some parts- the answer was this is the last of it we are no longer doing Tunze. I called Tunze at 2pm on a Saturday and Axel Tunze answered the phone- on a day they were closed at 9pm his time. We talked he said he was actually going to Chicago for a trade show and agreed to come to Austin to see me. Now 3 years later we have Tunze USA and it is an entity which will not die as if I get tired or leave everything is surrendered to Axel who will find my replacement so hopefully it will never happen again.

 

[blgreef]

Roger.

is the coloum height and hence the contact time the same on a 240 and 3140?

Just thinking since i can make the pvc tube almost any length i could increase the coloum length and submerge the 240 lower so more of it is below the surface.

only down side may be the extra force needed to force water down to the venturi??

 

[rvitko]

The 240 should theoretically have more contact time than a 3140.