recently my mom unplugged my pump on my wet dry to vaccuum. my standpipe stopped the flow of water innto the wetdry to prevent a flood. but my output started pumping in reverse so instead of pushing out water into the tank. it started sucking in water flooded my wet dry and carpet. I don't want the mistake tio happen again. how would I be able to fix this?
incase of an outage
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try to keep the water level low in the sump so if the pump stops pumping the water that will flow out of the tank will just stay in the sump. if the water level is low though the wetdry can be loud as hell and annoying.
tonggggg, that is why i said go bigger on ur sump. use a bin if necessary... or dont put the return line inside the water. that way it can't create a syphon.
would it help if he raised the output head inside the main tank. By doing so would decrease the amount of water lost due to backflow/syphoning during power outages
edit: like what ethnics said.
p.s. slap your mother so she remembers next time
edit: like what ethnics said.
p.s. slap your mother so she remembers next time
arlo;664438; said:
The sump level has nothing to do with the flow coming back into the pump from the tank.
From what he's stating is that when his pump is off, the overflow stops getting water into the sump, but the return is siphoning water into the pump.
3 options...get a spring check valve on the return line, what this does is it opens up when the pump is pushing water up, and when there is no pressure (pump stops) the valve will close and not let any water from the tank back down. Understand that a check valve can reduce your return flow.
2nd option, which is probably the simplest and cheapest (poss. cost free) is to raise the return head/nozzle that is going into the tank itself. Stop the pump and raise or position the return head/nozzle/sprayer you are using above the TANK's water line. Let the water completely flow into your overflow until it stops..watch your sump level also. Once this is done, reposition your return about 1/4" above the surface of you tank water. Now there is no contact with the water and no siphoning.
3rd option, depending how your return head/nozzle etc is designed and positioned, you can drill a small hole (ex:elbow, 45 degree elbow etc.) on the underside (contact with tank water) as the water is draining via overflow to the sump, this little hole will act as a anti siphoning for the return.
prophets;664468; said:
The sump level has nothing to do with the flow coming back into the pump from the tank.
From what he's stating is that when his pump is off, the overflow stops getting water into the sump, but the return is siphoning water into the pump.
3 options...get a spring check valve on the return line, what this does is it opens up when the pump is pushing water up, and when there is no pressure (pump stops) the valve will close and not let any water from the tank back down. Understand that a check valve can reduce your return flow.
2nd option, which is probably the simplest and cheapest (poss. cost free) is to raise the return head/nozzle that is going into the tank itself. Stop the pump and raise or position the return head/nozzle/sprayer you are using above the TANK's water line. Let the water completely flow into your overflow until it stops..watch your sump level also. Once this is done, reposition your return about 1/4" above the surface of you tank water. Now there is no contact with the water and no siphoning.
3rd option, depending how your return head/nozzle etc is designed and positioned, you can drill a small hole (ex:elbow, 45 degree elbow etc.) on the underside (contact with tank water) as the water is draining via overflow to the sump, this little hole will act as a anti siphoning for the return.
Make it two 1/4" holes 180 degrees apart so nothing floating can clog them.
And vacuum your own floors! GEEESH...
Dr Joe
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Thats what I did, just drilled one 1/8" hole in each of my turn lines even or just above the water line of tank. Drilled them at a angle down so that the water coming out of the while the pump is running wouldnt be spraying all over. Its works wonderful, cheap and easy.
