Looking to borrow or buy your dwyer air meter
- Thread starter dedfish
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Chuck Spyropulos
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Air Meter
You can borrow mine. I'm in Saugus...just shoot me a PM to make arrangements for pickup.
You can borrow mine. I'm in Saugus...just shoot me a PM to make arrangements for pickup.
Chuck Spyropulos
Non-member
Dwyer
You are welcome to borrow it. Just give me a call or PM me and as soon as I get it back from dedfish you can take it.
I should make you, and anyone else who wants to borrow it, aware however that it measures scfh from 20 to 200. I got the meter that best fit the air draw range of my skimmer so it may not be useful for skimmers that draw less than the 20 schf minimum on the meter.
Another thing: My skimmer is supposed to draw around 75 scfh, but i measure at best 35 scfh. I talked to a few people over at RC that got me wondering if the internal meter air channel (~1/8") is restricting air flow from my 1/2 inch venturi air hose. When I connect the thing up the water level in my skimmer drops. Others have observed the reverse: The water level rises because the pump actually pumps more water and less air. They also claim that the pump draws more current with the meter attached to the venturi on the skimmer.
Maybe I need a larger bore air meter that provides less air flow restriction? anyhow, I would be interested in any air flow numbers you get from this meter and how they compare with your skimmer's advertised air flow performance numbers, as well as the diameter of your skimmer's venturi hose/inlet.
You are welcome to borrow it. Just give me a call or PM me and as soon as I get it back from dedfish you can take it.
I should make you, and anyone else who wants to borrow it, aware however that it measures scfh from 20 to 200. I got the meter that best fit the air draw range of my skimmer so it may not be useful for skimmers that draw less than the 20 schf minimum on the meter.
Another thing: My skimmer is supposed to draw around 75 scfh, but i measure at best 35 scfh. I talked to a few people over at RC that got me wondering if the internal meter air channel (~1/8") is restricting air flow from my 1/2 inch venturi air hose. When I connect the thing up the water level in my skimmer drops. Others have observed the reverse: The water level rises because the pump actually pumps more water and less air. They also claim that the pump draws more current with the meter attached to the venturi on the skimmer.
Maybe I need a larger bore air meter that provides less air flow restriction? anyhow, I would be interested in any air flow numbers you get from this meter and how they compare with your skimmer's advertised air flow performance numbers, as well as the diameter of your skimmer's venturi hose/inlet.
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Chuck Spyropulos
Non-member
alpha0r
Non-member
Maybe I just need to upgrade......
Do you think an Orca 250 would be too big for my tank?
Jim Tansey
Well-Known Member
Chuck,
Sure sounds like it's restricting flow, you want the measuring device to measure the flow rate without being part of it.
Jim
Sure sounds like it's restricting flow, you want the measuring device to measure the flow rate without being part of it.
Jim
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dedfish
That's Mr.Murphy to you!
Here is my post from reefcentral where I'm trying to get some help on my skimmer.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13251049
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13251049
Chuck Spyropulos
Non-member
Air Flow
Jason, when you conect the meter what happens to the water level in the skimmer?
Jason, when you conect the meter what happens to the water level in the skimmer?
Chuck Spyropulos
Non-member
Meter
Yes, when I bought the meter I purposely got the one that I thought would be appropriate for my skimmer. The meter goes up to 200 scfh so I thought it would work. Any thoguhts?
Yes, when I bought the meter I purposely got the one that I thought would be appropriate for my skimmer. The meter goes up to 200 scfh so I thought it would work. Any thoguhts?
alpha0r
Non-member
I noticed that euro-reef has the input on their recirc models at the same level as the pump input. I don't know if you could get a uniseal and change the input. This might help with turbulence.
I was also reading last night about people doing direct port air injection instead of venturi. It seemed to work well.
I was also reading last night about people doing direct port air injection instead of venturi. It seemed to work well.
