kstephenson Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 What do you guys do to keep the syphon on overflow boxes? Mine keeps losing the syphon and nearly floods the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 got a picture of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 siphon will only break if air enters it somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Is it a tubeless design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I have thought about attaching an airline to a venturi on the return pump, but mine hasn't failed yet. Pics might help if there is a design problem etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellshill Belgians Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 usually find mine will get an air bubble in the siphon tube if the flow rate is too low. So check your return pump size and that it is moving the right amount of water. Air bubbles are the only thing I know that will break the flow of water in the siphon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstephenson Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Fixed it! just put the airline tube that you use too start the syphon into the intake of the return pump now it just sucks any air out that happens to get in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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