so I set everything up and I’m having trouble with my return pump it’s not wanting to pump the water all the way up the tube into the tank it just sits halfway in the tube. What would cause this? Here is a picture
Return pump help?
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bluprntguy
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why does your return line go down and back up? you'd normally want that to be as short as possible.
MSB123
Someone out there put something smart here.
That shouldn't mater. It may minutely slow down the flow, but barley 1-2%.
Bryson.bobby
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You’ll want your return line to be straighter than that
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Have you made sure there isn't air trapped in the pump itself? Have you turned it on its side then pointing the inlet upwards to let the air escape?
Mastiffsrule
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Few thoughts. If it is a strong enough pump it should still make it to the tank unless there is a blockage or kink.
Quick question, what pump, how high is it pumping to, is it adjustable, any blockages in the housing
Should be easy fix
Quick question, what pump, how high is it pumping to, is it adjustable, any blockages in the housing
Should be easy fix
bluprntguy
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Has it ever pumped the water up to the tank?
The specs say 3 meter max head, so it should be plenty strong enough.
bluprntguy
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Think you might need to disassemble and make sure the impeller isn't snagging something. I'd also take the tubing off and just run it in a bucket of water for 20-30 minutes to break it in.
MSB123
Someone out there put something smart here.
It looks like there is a flow control on this pump. Is it closed?
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
I will mention it again as you might have missed it, while the pump is on did you make sure there is no air inside it? Turning it so the inlet is facing up will remove any trapped air if there is any...
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
No worries I just wasn't sure if it got lost in the sea of messages lol What if you take the pump off the return line. How is the flow if you do that?
