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The three augers are glued into the tube? Or glued into place on the shaft? I assume they rotate.
Like the MKI, the top two stators are compression-fit into the tube so the whole assembly can be removed for cleaning/replacement/tuning. The only glue being used is PVC glue for the bottom PVC plates into the tube and epoxy for the RODI water input at the bottom; everything else is compression fit or hole & peg.
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I have the plumbing parts.... I'm traveling in 6 days... So tempted to install the new Kalk stirrer and the frag tank but I'm gone for 14 days in 6.... I should wait till after I get back I suppose...
The tank has pretty much been on autopilot since I installed the ATOR and Kalk Stirrer so I'd hate to mess with that right before I go away.
 

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I have the plumbing parts.... I'm traveling in 6 days... So tempted to install the new Kalk stirrer and the frag tank but I'm gone for 14 days in 6.... I should wait till after I get back I suppose...
The tank has pretty much been on autopilot since I installed the ATOR and Kalk Stirrer so I'd hate to mess with that right before I go away.
resist the urge ;)
 

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I have the plumbing parts.... I'm traveling in 6 days... So tempted to install the new Kalk stirrer and the frag tank but I'm gone for 14 days in 6.... I should wait till after I get back I suppose...
The tank has pretty much been on autopilot since I installed the ATOR and Kalk Stirrer so I'd hate to mess with that right before I go away.
I'mma say follow Murphy's Law here.

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I have the plumbing parts.... I'm traveling in 6 days... So tempted to install the new Kalk stirrer and the frag tank but I'm gone for 14 days in 6.... I should wait till after I get back I suppose...
The tank has pretty much been on autopilot since I installed the ATOR and Kalk Stirrer so I'd hate to mess with that right before I go away.
Wait. I remember the last time you installed the last kalk stirrer and trying to get it dialed in.
 
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Wait. I remember the last time you installed the last kalk stirrer and trying to get it dialed in.
I've got the procedure down now. let it settle before filling it up the last 5%...
 

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