Wet/dry filter overflowed, again!

[Sploke]

If our return line-loc was 4-5 inches under the surface, one might see a significant amount of siphoned water... Mine is just under, and my cornerflow drains lower than the tip of my return.

This is the reason for the siphon break - a small hole in the elbow either at or barely under the water line will break the siphon after a minimal drop in water level, so that if your loc-line return is a few inches underwater, it doesn't have to siphon all that water out before it ingests air and breaks the siphon.

 

[tyler79durdan]

This is the reason for the siphon break - a small hole in the elbow either at or barely under the water line will break the siphon after a minimal drop in water level, so that if your loc-line return is a few inches underwater, it doesn't have to siphon all that water out before it ingests air and breaks the siphon.

OK +1 to that! Never really thought of having my line-loc any lower... Great point!...

-Aaron

 

[nano55]

The top elbow above the water level??? With out a standpipe and a very full overflow chamber... Im having a hard time understanding how water is leaking through the elbow? The water level in your chamber is like half an inch?...:huh:

The picture I had taken was that of the chamber that was working properly. The other one with the problem was full of water, as I had to shut off the valve "just in case" until we get time to fix it over the weekend. I'll let you know what we find out.

 

[nano55]

Is this the elbow you were thinking leaks??? I circled it in purple!

EDIT, a stand pipe in this situation, will equalize the pressure on the cornerflow walls. Less likely to leak after a reseal of the corner...

Yup, that's the one!