I learned a very valuble lesson lastnight

[Thavngr98]

If your RO/DI storage is higher then your sump make sure you remember to create a siphon break. Very long story short. I knew I needed to create the break. As I was finishing up the storage project we had to rush my son to the hospital (he's ok) got home and had a good portion of my basement flooded. Emptied more then half of my 90 DT and 20 sump and was able to move the tank clean up and run a de-humidifer all night. What a freaking night!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Hope your son is ok

 

[Mattl22]

Oh man that sucks long night!! I'm sure the wife is thrilled!! Any way u can add a check valve ??

 

[Thavngr98]

Thanks hes doing better. My wife told me this morning Im not sure about this whole fish tank think you got going anymore. LOL

A check valve would not work here. the water flows to the sump. the check valve would prevent it flowing back to the storage unit. I was going to just drill a small hole in the tube above the water line but I think I'm going to just put a T on it leaving one openings on the T open. I have a cover on the container so this should work. Once Im happy with it all I will take some pics. Its been a rather lengthy project with planning!

 

[noelskii]

don't let the tube touch the water in the sump...

 

[Cris007]

Sorry to hear about your night. I had the same problem but corrected it before a flood would occur.I fixed it by having it drain into the overflow box in the DT instead of the sump so it wouldn't create a syphon.

 

[Thavngr98]

don't let the tube touch the water in the sump...

Thanks. I actually knew this already. i have been running the ATO for over a month. Just added the storage tank though

 

[Thavngr98]

Sorry to hear about your night. I had the same problem but corrected it before a flood would occur.I fixed it by having it drain into the overflow box in the DT instead of the sump so it wouldn't create a syphon.

Hmmm. this might work for me. My storage tank is pretty much level with the overflow. Maybe Ill try this. thanks!

 

[Cris007]

I hope it works out for u. My other alternative was to get a high capacity dosing pump instead of a regular water pump which would not allow a syphon to occur.
Good luck.

 

[masterswimmer]

don't let the tube touch the water in the sump...

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