ATO Placement

[janos]

Hi to all what would be the best position for ATO in the sump?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi to all what would be the best position for ATO in the sump?

Return pump chamber is where I have mine pump into.

 

[janos]

Thank you will try that to

 

[Chuk]

Try and keep the end of the tube above the high water line so you don't back siphon the water out of your tank

 

[janos]

Thank you i always do that.The real Q is the sensor not the pipe.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Thank you i always do that.The real Q is the sensor not the pipe.

The sensor you want in the return chamber That's the only spit that's going to fluctuate as water evaporates.

 

[janos]

Thank you again for some reason the lost chamber fluctuate,sometimes level up and down depend on the sponge what i have before the return chamber.Maybe i should take out the sponge?

 

[Chuk]

If you want something to keep junk out of the return you can change if for a more coarse sponge that doesn't clog easily

 

[janos]

Thank you i will look for some coarse filter sponge.

 

[Chuk]

https://www.marinedepot.com/Lifegar...ia-Lifegard_Aquatics-RB31128-FIFMMEPM-vi.html

 

[Chuk]

Or this one is a little finer

https://www.marinedepot.com/Lifegar...ia-Lifegard_Aquatics-RB31127-FIFMMEPM-vi.html

 

[saltyhog]

Also make sure the end of the tube is not below the level of the ATO reservoir. If it is and your not using a peristaltic pump it will siphon water from the reservoir till the levels are equal. A "friend" told me that.

 

[janos]

Thank you for all go today and try to find something like that mash but do not forget,this is Canada,and everything is hard to find.

 

[splix]

ATO sensor is always in the return section, it's typically the only variable water level section of the entire system.

Exit of your pump line must be higher than the level in your RO container else it will slowly siphon.

 

[janos]

Thank you for your replay i put the sensor in the lost chamber (return)