Which Co2 DIY system,
- Thread starter Paintballer99
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Check valve is a good idea. I've been stupid enough to let tank water back flow into my DIY bottles causing a major mess...
I was using the separator as a separator/bubble counter.
Hence, the IN tube going into the water.
But the one problem I was having, was that the separator water would syphon back into the main(co2) bottle.
You might be able to avoid this problem by using a check valve between the two?
It seemed like it would just do it, because of the warm air(water), cooling in the main bottle at start up.
I didn't run it long enough for me to get around to figuring it all out.
Hence, the IN tube going into the water.
But the one problem I was having, was that the separator water would syphon back into the main(co2) bottle.
You might be able to avoid this problem by using a check valve between the two?
It seemed like it would just do it, because of the warm air(water), cooling in the main bottle at start up.
I didn't run it long enough for me to get around to figuring it all out.
IDK
People gave reasons why it was a good idea too. So I did.
I don't remember exactly what the reasons were. Something about the sugar/yeast mixture getting into the tank.
How it would do that, IDK. lol
But its obviously has happened before, to more than one person.
I started out without the separator on my 30g. But all I had at the time was snails and plants.
I started with the separator when I put co2 on the 55g. Way too much invested to kill everything over a free(cause I drank the contents and it was going in the trash) bottle, couple of drops of silicone and a foot of airline.
People gave reasons why it was a good idea too. So I did.
I don't remember exactly what the reasons were. Something about the sugar/yeast mixture getting into the tank.
How it would do that, IDK. lol
But its obviously has happened before, to more than one person.
I started out without the separator on my 30g. But all I had at the time was snails and plants.
I started with the separator when I put co2 on the 55g. Way too much invested to kill everything over a free(cause I drank the contents and it was going in the trash) bottle, couple of drops of silicone and a foot of airline.
