Is this a correct way to mount a Dosing pump?

[Yates273]

Just mounted my Dosing pump inside a cabinet next to my tank. Is this correct or does pump have to be mounted flat. Also is this too far from my sump? TYIA

 

[Will Wohlers]

I've never seen it done that way. I can't say for sure if it would affect performance but it is made to sit flat on a shelf with the LCD screen and buttons facing up.

 

[Yates273]

Bump. Anybody else?

 

[Westside Guy]

I have never seen one mounted that way but at the end of the day I would contact the manufacturer for the correct answer.

 

[Dubs83]

You can pull the thing apart and flip the dosing heads so they’re facing the other way. There are four tabs holding it it together.

 

[Yates273]

Just out of curiosity what is the reason for the heads having to be situated the “right” way.

 

[ccejka]

Just out of curiosity what is the reason for the heads having to be situated the “right” way.

I wouldn't want the tubes to be pinched at all. Might cause it to be off a little bit. Pretty easy fix to make sure your getting the correct dose

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

I would put it horizontal. The weight of the tubes with liquid in it will slowly stretch the small, thinner tubing that runs through the dosing heads. This will cause consistency problems.

Ask me how I know....

 

[WVNed]

I don't see why it would matter as long as the tubes don't crimp from their own weight.

 

[Oliver d]

Sitting flat on a self with the heads of the edge of the self.

 

[Yates273]

The one thing I did make sure of was when I mounted I mounted it off of back wall so the hoses would not pinch. I may just put it horizontal to alleviate any problems I just like the way that I could see the display oh well it’s in the cCabinet anyway

 

[reefwiser]

You can mount them this way they just become hard to work with when you have an issue. Everyone’s space under a tank is tight. I have mine out in the garage. An then they pump into the aquarium about 3 feet away. I like them up high so I can work on them easy. Peristaltic pumps push water so they can be mounted a distance from where the tank is.