As someone who has been reefing for 20 ish years I feel like a moron not being able to figure this out.
Essence S-130 skimmer
It's the first time I'm cleaning this skimmer. I specifically didn't use anything but tank water and a tooth brush to reduce break-back-in time.
After assembly I cannot get the water in the reactor chamber to fill more than half way. Even after completely closing that good awful riser pipe.
I have pulled the entire thing apart twice and put the whole thing back together and made sure everything was seated. The impeller spins freely, no obstruction to effluent/intake, I blew out the air in line last night and even poured boiling water down the line and the fresh air line isn't kinked
I made no changes in depth, air intake configuration, I've opened the effluent vale all the way closed it all the way and nothing. Water won't rise more than half the chamber. I feel like with the effluent all the way closed the skimmer should flood.
Essence S-130 skimmer
It's the first time I'm cleaning this skimmer. I specifically didn't use anything but tank water and a tooth brush to reduce break-back-in time.
After assembly I cannot get the water in the reactor chamber to fill more than half way. Even after completely closing that good awful riser pipe.
I have pulled the entire thing apart twice and put the whole thing back together and made sure everything was seated. The impeller spins freely, no obstruction to effluent/intake, I blew out the air in line last night and even poured boiling water down the line and the fresh air line isn't kinked
I made no changes in depth, air intake configuration, I've opened the effluent vale all the way closed it all the way and nothing. Water won't rise more than half the chamber. I feel like with the effluent all the way closed the skimmer should flood.