Aug 22, 2022 #1 xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Have a new Carbon Doser check valve. Can't seem to get anything to go thru it. Shouldn't I be able to blow air thru it with my mouth? Does it take a certain psi for the valve to operate?
Have a new Carbon Doser check valve. Can't seem to get anything to go thru it. Shouldn't I be able to blow air thru it with my mouth? Does it take a certain psi for the valve to operate?
Aug 22, 2022 #2 theMeat 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined Oct 1, 2017 Messages 3,128 Reaction score 2,592 What state or country do you live in New York Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You should be able to blow one way but not the other, unless it’s defective
Aug 22, 2022 #3 lapin 10K Club member View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Dec 16, 2017 Messages 10,876 Reaction score 18,041 Location Austin Rating - 0% 0 0 0 you do know its a 1 way valve (directional)
Aug 22, 2022 #4 OP OP xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 I'm thinking it's defective. I can take it apart and depress the ball with a paperclip but it takes some effort.
I'm thinking it's defective. I can take it apart and depress the ball with a paperclip but it takes some effort.
Aug 22, 2022 #5 OP OP xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 lapin said: you do know its a 1 way valve (directional) Click to expand... Yes I do. I can't blow thru either end.
lapin said: you do know its a 1 way valve (directional) Click to expand... Yes I do. I can't blow thru either end.
Aug 22, 2022 #6 Dburr1014 10K Club member View Badges CTARS Member My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined May 8, 2016 Messages 11,300 Reaction score 10,981 Location CT What state or country do you live in Connecticut Rating - 0% 0 0 0 xabo said: I'm thinking it's defective. I can take it apart and depress the ball with a paperclip but it takes some effort. Click to expand... Need a weaker spring, or no spring... Gravity will stop it. Edit: if installed vertically
xabo said: I'm thinking it's defective. I can take it apart and depress the ball with a paperclip but it takes some effort. Click to expand... Need a weaker spring, or no spring... Gravity will stop it. Edit: if installed vertically
Aug 22, 2022 #7 OP OP xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Got it going........had to crank up the psi.
