About running two, since the Waterbox sump has its sock holders setup differently than other sumps. I don’t think adding a second DI-7 would change anything. Unlike other sumps where water from the intake chamber overflows onto a plate with two holes cut into it, ours goes from the intake, through the first sock hole, then a baffel section and then the second sock holder. I’d imagine that putting a second one would actually reduce the max flow further. Essentially difference of in series vs in parallel. Thoughts?
About running two, since the Waterbox sump has its sock holders setup differently than other sumps. I don’t think adding a second DI-7 would change anything. Unlike other sumps where water from the intake chamber overflows onto a plate with two holes cut into it, ours goes from the intake, through the first sock hole, then a baffel section and then the second sock holder. I’d imagine that putting a second one would actually reduce the max flow further. Essentially difference of in series vs in parallel. Thoughts?
I ask as I’ve fiddled with my KLIR-4 on my Waterbox 130.4 and only ever got it to work in the second sock chamber and even then it was temperamental, especially when I clean the glass or baste the rock work. I’ve recently gone back to running just a single mesh sock in the second chamber and I’ve noticed that I get absolutely zero detritus build up while running a sock. I’m thinking of changing things up and running the mesh (225 micron) sock in the first and my KLIR-4 in the second. This will ensure I don’t get any detritus build up from by passing the KLIR and take some of the pressure off of the KLIR filter. Makes it more of a polisher. Doesn’t help with the maintenance aspect having to change socks, but I’m already doing that so nothing to lose. Maybe the combo will add a day or two onto my sock changes. With the mesh sock I just pull it and rinse it in the kitchen sink with a sprayer. Takes many a minute. I’ve been using the same sock for a few months. Its starting to turn a little more brown even after rinsing. Might bleach it or throw it in the wash. Might even just toss as they aren’t super expensive if it lasts 2-3 months.
Anyways just some thoughts. Really like my Klir, just haven’t really found the perfect way of making them run in a Waterbox. Been considering getting a new sump to accommodate an algae scrubber and having two parallel socks will be a must
So the issue I have in running in the first sock holder is the nominal water level. Our sumps have a lip that the water has to go over from the intake chamber to the first sock. Other sumps it is just a flat corner. What this means is that the klir actually sits a bit lower than the water that comes in and reduced the amount of “travel” the water level has to play with for restriction of flow. When I insert a KLIR brand new the nominal water level is fairly close to the sensor (sensor faced away from the intake chamber). That means even the slightest restriction in flow will cause it to advance. I found it would advance too quickly and would barely come out dirty when placed in the first chamber. As for why it works for you, my guess is that either a) you have lower flow vs your 7” hole compared to my flow and a 4” b) the volume of the first sock holder area is much larger or c) the larger diameter hole puts the sensor further away (horizontally) from the lip that the water has to go over, this may help reduce turbulence and lower the nominal water level.
Do you think having two increases the max flow you can put through them thou? Or just extends the life of the floss? The first one is still bearing the brunt of the flow. Do you find that one floss is used more quickly than the other?
So I can’t speak to the included sensor quality. I’ve never had an issue, but I have considered what you did which is remote mount the sensor. I feel having a higher sensor might positively affect the cycles of water level in the sock compartment. Would be a nice feature for future generations of the Klir. Have a slot to move the sensor in. If I have trouble with mine again I’ll try and remotely mount the Klir sensor.
