Pumps that are turned off and below a tank must have a check valve, or they will back siphon. $2 for a check valve, $XX for possible damages, plus cost of your pump.Dylan;1983073;1983073 said:
Vanishing water....
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BushFishRox;1983102; said:
Eh, if it was off when this happened and you let it dry for weeks then turned it back on, and that's if the water flow didn't damage the diaphragm.
I agree, in the air pump section you can find little valves that you cut the line apart and attack each end of the line to, it has a spring and a door and allows air (or water) to go in one water, but when pressure is exerted from the other way, it closes. A very good 99 cent purchase.
Air pumps are very easy to open and let the housing and magnet dry out, good.
I wouldn't trash it yet, let it dry for a week, more if you can wait, open it first though.
Phillips head.I used to open them a lot when I was young!
I wouldn't trash it yet, let it dry for a week, more if you can wait, open it first though.
Phillips head.I used to open them a lot when I was young!
how do you not notice 20+ gallons of water on yer floor?
but yeah.. check valves are a musthave...
but yeah.. check valves are a musthave...
Question... if the water was pouring out the pump... where is the pump? Where is all the water going? If has to go somewhere...
darn evaporation and water stealing logs
sorry about your pump..im sure it willl still work but I hope nothing else is damaged
sorry about your pump..im sure it willl still work but I hope nothing else is damaged
I dont get it, you said the tube is siphioning the water out to the pump (1st day 22G, 2nd day 20G) thats total of 42G of water. I dont think your pump can store 42G of water, so where is the water gone to? (dont tell me the electric fried the water and turn it into gas)
