Pat_13
07/16/2006, 03:23 PM
Here is a summary of what I have tried:
7/13 9:23 AM
I got a 220G and just set it up with two problems:
The Bubble trap overflows. It is only 3 days old and I tried cleaning the filter and sponge, then it will work for about 1/2-1 hour and it starts overflowing the box again. I have also tried raising the box about 1" above the water line and that does not help either. Why is the water not flowing through the foam filter and sponge?
I also have micro-bubbles being blown by the rubber seal on the pump. I have inspected the seal and see nothing wrong with it. Is there anything that I can do to fix the problem?
Masterswimmer replied with a mod.
7/13 8:25 PM
Thanks, I will have to try that. What size is the PVC? Do you know what size and how many holes are in the last piece and is it open on the end? “just open into the foam “ Did you glue it to the CSS or just push it home? “just slid on tight” I had tried replacing the white pad with some blue/white pad I had and the bubbles would just go through. I put another one in and it would overflow
I also notice you added an extension on the air vent on the output. Did you also drill a hole in the cap on the top (what size hole)? “Yes, I drilled a tiny hole on the top cap… use the smallest size and step up if you need it.”
I found a post on the leak around the pump and added 2 layers of Teflon tape under the o-ring. No more bubbles coming out.
7/14 8:27 PM
Anyone with a 220 fix the bubble problem?
Thanks masterswimmer for your all your help.
BUT, it seems the 220’s pump is just too much. I still have micro-bubbles everywhere. They are coming out of the holes and the end of this mod. I tried making one longer and put a 90 and tubing back up above water level (to see how much pressure there was left) and wrapped the part with holes with foam/pad and it just created a fountain out the end and still bubbles.
I have tried just about every type of foam and pad combination in the trap and it overflows bubble or bubbles are forced through the bottom. I have tried adding a baffle 1/2” smaller than the box between pads to try to stop the downward flow. I have tried adding a cup to act like a diffuser and still no luck. Sometimes they are pushed up to 10” under the surface of the water through the trap.
7/16 12:18 AM
Still no luck, Ideas?
Help, anyone?
I have given up on the bubble trap. It just can't handle the flow and get rid of the bubbles. I am now trying to make a longer pipe with holes and covered with foam. I have put a 90 deg on the end to see how much pressure is still left in the pipe and still have a fountain. I will be trying a longer pipe tomorrow.
I almost forgot, I used 1" PVC.
7/13 9:23 AM
I got a 220G and just set it up with two problems:
The Bubble trap overflows. It is only 3 days old and I tried cleaning the filter and sponge, then it will work for about 1/2-1 hour and it starts overflowing the box again. I have also tried raising the box about 1" above the water line and that does not help either. Why is the water not flowing through the foam filter and sponge?
I also have micro-bubbles being blown by the rubber seal on the pump. I have inspected the seal and see nothing wrong with it. Is there anything that I can do to fix the problem?
Masterswimmer replied with a mod.
7/13 8:25 PM
Thanks, I will have to try that. What size is the PVC? Do you know what size and how many holes are in the last piece and is it open on the end? “just open into the foam “ Did you glue it to the CSS or just push it home? “just slid on tight” I had tried replacing the white pad with some blue/white pad I had and the bubbles would just go through. I put another one in and it would overflow
I also notice you added an extension on the air vent on the output. Did you also drill a hole in the cap on the top (what size hole)? “Yes, I drilled a tiny hole on the top cap… use the smallest size and step up if you need it.”
I found a post on the leak around the pump and added 2 layers of Teflon tape under the o-ring. No more bubbles coming out.
7/14 8:27 PM
Anyone with a 220 fix the bubble problem?
Thanks masterswimmer for your all your help.
BUT, it seems the 220’s pump is just too much. I still have micro-bubbles everywhere. They are coming out of the holes and the end of this mod. I tried making one longer and put a 90 and tubing back up above water level (to see how much pressure there was left) and wrapped the part with holes with foam/pad and it just created a fountain out the end and still bubbles.
I have tried just about every type of foam and pad combination in the trap and it overflows bubble or bubbles are forced through the bottom. I have tried adding a baffle 1/2” smaller than the box between pads to try to stop the downward flow. I have tried adding a cup to act like a diffuser and still no luck. Sometimes they are pushed up to 10” under the surface of the water through the trap.
7/16 12:18 AM
Still no luck, Ideas?
Help, anyone?
I have given up on the bubble trap. It just can't handle the flow and get rid of the bubbles. I am now trying to make a longer pipe with holes and covered with foam. I have put a 90 deg on the end to see how much pressure is still left in the pipe and still have a fountain. I will be trying a longer pipe tomorrow.
I almost forgot, I used 1" PVC.