chimera Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Just a thought,... my deltec in-sump skimmer has 2 air-tubes running down to the pumps. when first powering it up, I have to blow into them to get the pumps "primed" and start airflow going. i dont have a UPS yet to keep the skimmer going in the event of a power-cut (it would have to be quite a high VA = expensive) as a workaround, would there be any problem hooking up a cheap air-pump to the skimmer intakes to have it sort of "self-prime" when power comes back on? would the air-pump "pushing" air (as opposed to the skimmer pumps sucking the air) cause issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 you shouldnt have to blow, pull the tubes out & rinse prob partially full of salt buildup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 already done this - very thoroughly with white vinegar - made a huge difference to one of the pumps too. the pumps are submerged so there will be water in the tubes when the skimmer is submersed (and switched off). when it starts, i dont believe the pump has enough power to suck air down and spit the current water sitting in the pipes out hence the reason for an air-pump to assist it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 bizzare, ask reef he's the Deltec man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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