I have a large ATO that is very tall. The Sump stands at about 3 feet off the floor but the ATO reservoir level can be anywhere from 6 inches off the floor to 10 feet off the floor.i know this sounds strange but the reservoir is part of mixing station for a large tank.
The issue i am having is when the water is above the sump level it syphons and just drains into the sump overflowing it. I did try a small hole in the vynal tube and that worked for a few months but the the tub shifted and the hole got pinched and was no longer large enough to break the syphon. But i dont want to make the hole too big as the pump needs to move the water about 50 feet from the ATO to the tank and i am concerned it will just all come out the hole.
I dont want to just put a smaller tank closer to the DT cause i dont have the space...
Please help. how do i break the syphon reliably so i dont have another flood.
The issue i am having is when the water is above the sump level it syphons and just drains into the sump overflowing it. I did try a small hole in the vynal tube and that worked for a few months but the the tub shifted and the hole got pinched and was no longer large enough to break the syphon. But i dont want to make the hole too big as the pump needs to move the water about 50 feet from the ATO to the tank and i am concerned it will just all come out the hole.
I dont want to just put a smaller tank closer to the DT cause i dont have the space...
Please help. how do i break the syphon reliably so i dont have another flood.