MR 10 Reactor and Ozone

Jacob Sellers · 05/05/2012, 12:40 PM

do you fill your carbon reactor with carbon? I put 7 cups as recommended but the flow cause it to tumble so much that pieces come out of the output

Want2BS8ed · 05/05/2012, 08:26 PM

Boy that new mod on the ozone reactors must be working great if you are tumbling carbon!

Two suggestions: 1) reverse the flow of the carbon reactor so the outlet is now the center barb drawing from the bottom of the reactor, and 2) use the foam disks.

Tomorrow, is my quarterly carbon swap. I'll try and snap a couple of photos.

Jacob Sellers · 05/06/2012, 08:39 AM

Thanks. I need to reverse the output to the center barb, but got the tumbling to stop by filling the reactor with carbon between the foam disks. BTW how much carbon do you use? Any downside to using more than the recommended amount?

Want2BS8ed · 05/08/2012, 03:59 AM

I don't think it hurts. Instructions call for 4. The MR-10 can hold 8, so I split the difference at 6 cups.

Have been running that for ~9 months with no negative effects.

I run ROX in a separate reactor as well - actually installed a second BRS reactor this weekend so I could stop running GFO and carbon in the same reactor. Extending the swap times for carbon changes.

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ctenophore · 05/09/2012, 08:56 AM

This advice is correct- thanks Mike!

I've experimented with fiberglass window screen (e.g., from Home Depot) in the carbon reactor and found it works well to keep the carbon in place and not clog up the foam disks. If we can cut it nicely we may start adding it to the reactors for this application.

05/05/2012, 12:40 PM	#1
Jacob Sellers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Posts: 182	MR 10 Reactor and Ozone do you fill your carbon reactor with carbon? I put 7 cups as recommended but the flow cause it to tumble so much that pieces come out of the output

05/05/2012, 08:26 PM	#2
Want2BS8ed Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 152	Boy that new mod on the ozone reactors must be working great if you are tumbling carbon! Two suggestions: 1) reverse the flow of the carbon reactor so the outlet is now the center barb drawing from the bottom of the reactor, and 2) use the foam disks. Tomorrow, is my quarterly carbon swap. I'll try and snap a couple of photos. __________________ Mike "Just get me to the airport put me on a plane" - The Ramones

05/08/2012, 03:59 AM	#4
Want2BS8ed Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 152	I don't think it hurts. Instructions call for 4. The MR-10 can hold 8, so I split the difference at 6 cups. Have been running that for ~9 months with no negative effects. I run ROX in a separate reactor as well - actually installed a second BRS reactor this weekend so I could stop running GFO and carbon in the same reactor. Extending the swap times for carbon changes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Mike "Just get me to the airport put me on a plane" - The Ramones

05/06/2012, 08:39 AM	#3
Jacob Sellers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Posts: 182	Thanks. I need to reverse the output to the center barb, but got the tumbling to stop by filling the reactor with carbon between the foam disks. BTW how much carbon do you use? Any downside to using more than the recommended amount?

05/09/2012, 08:56 AM	#5
ctenophore RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Rockville MD Posts: 707	This advice is correct- thanks Mike! I've experimented with fiberglass window screen (e.g., from Home Depot) in the carbon reactor and found it works well to keep the carbon in place and not clog up the foam disks. If we can cut it nicely we may start adding it to the reactors for this application.