Mrc mr2r skimmer

[Rmckoy]

I recently picked up a gently used but excellent condition skimmer .

Single becket .
After plumbing into my return and running the skimmer as a external skimmer .

I can get a few bubbles but there is about 1” of water in the air chamber .
It rattles a little but will not create any foam .

I installed a T in my return line . Only using a 1300 gph pump as return and skimmer supply .

Thinking that’s possibly the issue ( not enough flow ?

Any suggestions or tips would be great .

Thanks in advance

 

[ca1ore]

What pump are you using to recirculate water through the Beckett?

 

[Rmckoy]

What pump are you using to recirculate water through the Beckett?

Currently plumbed it into my marine land return pump ( rated for 1300 gph .
We both know it’s nowhere close to that

 

[ca1ore]

Pictures would help. Sounds like you my not have it connected properly. The MRC recirculating skimmers need two pumps, one to feed the skimmer and a second to recirculate water through the injector. Beckett injectors need high pressure pumps to work.

 

[Rmckoy]

Pictures would help. Sounds like you my not have it connected properly. The MRC recirculating skimmers need two pumps, one to feed the skimmer and a second to recirculate water through the injector. Beckett injectors need high pressure pumps to work.

I’m not too sure how to attach a picture ....
I think I don’t have enough flow . I’m picking up another submersible pump tomorrow to use strictly for this skimmer .

As soon as this is working .
The bubble Magnus garbage I wasted my money on will be disposed of

 

[ca1ore]

I’ve long experience with Beckett driven skimmer. Frankly, they’re something of a pain in the petard. Most of them I swapped for mazzei injectors. Beckett’s require sizable pumps, ideally intended for pressure applications. Pumps like iwaki, PanWorld, etc. A submersible pump might work, though probably the current crop of DC pumps will underwhelm. Either way, you need a dedicated pump for the recirculation loop. Teeing off from your return pumps will not work .... as you have discovered.

 

[Rmckoy]

I’ve long experience with Beckett driven skimmer. Frankly, they’re something of a pain in the petard. Most of them I swapped for mazzei injectors. Beckett’s require sizable pumps, ideally intended for pressure applications. Pumps like iwaki, PanWorld, etc. A submersible pump might work, though probably the current crop of DC pumps will underwhelm. Either way, you need a dedicated pump for the recirculation loop. Teeing off from your return pumps will not work .... as you have discovered.

Next question regarding the same skimmer .
Is there somewhere that still sells the additional Beckett or replacement parts ?