masala4080
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I got this off of some web site that some kid made. It seems like a pretty good idea so I thought I would post it and get some comments.
Its a simple design...
For the water container I would use a 5 gal. water cooler jug. I am getting a 90 gallon, so do you think this will be sufficient? I dont mine switching containers twice a week or so, its just a pain topping off every single day.
Heres the info. about it. In the drawing on the left a siphon is started in the tube with the label "water out". Water will continue to siphon out of container "A" and air will be drawn into tube "B" until the water level in the sump rises enough to submerge the end of tube "B". At this point water will be drawn into tube "B" and rise until it is approximately at the same level as the water in container "A" (drawing on the right). This effectively stops any more air from entering container "A" and thus no more water can flow out of the siphon tube. The system will stay in this state until the water level in the sump drops enough to uncover the end of tube "B" which will allow air to rush in and the cycle will repeat. By adjusting the height of the end of tube "B" you can vary the water level in your sump.
Heres a pic. Thanks a lot for your help and comments!
Its a simple design...
For the water container I would use a 5 gal. water cooler jug. I am getting a 90 gallon, so do you think this will be sufficient? I dont mine switching containers twice a week or so, its just a pain topping off every single day.
Heres the info. about it. In the drawing on the left a siphon is started in the tube with the label "water out". Water will continue to siphon out of container "A" and air will be drawn into tube "B" until the water level in the sump rises enough to submerge the end of tube "B". At this point water will be drawn into tube "B" and rise until it is approximately at the same level as the water in container "A" (drawing on the right). This effectively stops any more air from entering container "A" and thus no more water can flow out of the siphon tube. The system will stay in this state until the water level in the sump drops enough to uncover the end of tube "B" which will allow air to rush in and the cycle will repeat. By adjusting the height of the end of tube "B" you can vary the water level in your sump.
Heres a pic. Thanks a lot for your help and comments!