Sump help losing water

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Sump is losing water somewhere
I constantly have to top off the ato doesn’t keep up I know evaporation bt I think I may have something hooked up wrong any help would be great

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If your carpet isn't wet I'm guessing evaporation!
Looks like some solid splashing in the back of your sump which could also be part of it.
How quickly does your skimmate collect?
 
If theres no water anywhere it would have to be evaporation as long as your ATO is working properl
If theres no water anywhere it would have to be evaporation as long as your ATO is working properly
it drips very slowly i dnt think it can keep up
 
If your carpet isn't wet I'm guessing evaporation!
Looks like some solid splashing in the back of your sump which could also be part of it.
How quickly does your skimmate collect?
I’m still adjusting it I just added it to the tank bt since I’ve added it the other day my sump water been off the return flow chamber gets below low for the pump and my drains in the back dnt fill as usual
 
It should just come on when it senses its low and fill back to where you have it set. Should takes seconds then off until it evaps again to the low spot on sensor
 
I’m still adjusting it I just added it to the tank bt since I’ve added it the other day my sump water been off the return flow chamber gets below low for the pump and my drains in the back dnt fill as usual
Is your overflow clogged with debris? Any grids slots clogged up with debris or algae. Maybe you need more water in your tank or your draining more than your pumping....do you have adjustment valve on your overflow line
 

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