|
06/04/2020, 11:06 PM | #1 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 133
|
Powerhead for other use?
Hi everyone
Here is a newbie question. Possible turning a powerhead into a submersible water lifter? I have few laying around. Would be nice able to convert them to a pump to use for my auto top off. Any suggestion on how to do it? Thank You All. Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk |
06/05/2020, 10:41 PM | #2 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,020
|
Just find flexible plastic tubing to fit the output, and make sure the air bubbler (venturi) is closed, and you're good to go. You'll want to put a hole in the tubing at some point along the length to break the vacuum when using it for auto top-off to avoid flooding. Also, make sure you check the distance your pump is rated to carry water.
|
06/05/2020, 10:43 PM | #3 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 133
|
Great thank you
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk |
06/06/2020, 03:34 PM | #4 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 689
|
All you need to do is make sure the line is above the water line not in the water
Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk |
06/06/2020, 07:26 PM | #5 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 133
|
Got it. Thanks I will try it
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk |
06/09/2020, 09:40 AM | #6 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 8
|
You could use an Apex with two optical level sensors to turn on and off the pump. Kind of expensive, but doable.
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|