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tweake

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#306140 30-Jun-2023 17:13
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i'm looking at fitting an auto clean out setup on a water tank.

 

nothing new thats discussed here before and i've done it before. however this ones a bit different in that its a storm water detention tank and i am looking at putting the syphon break hole lower down than normal. by putting the hole down lower i'm trying to pull extra water out of tank when it overflows, so its got a little bit of space for the next bit of rain. (the normal outlet will take a day to empty the tank). also that will give it more full on pull to help clean the tank and push the crud down 20m of pipe.

 

now what i'm not sure on is if having the hole down lower will cause an air lock in the overflow pipe. any thoughts?


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TheCross
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  #3108922 28-Jul-2023 07:38
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Can you draw a diagram of your system and what you are planning to do.




tweake

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  #3109033 28-Jul-2023 11:03
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sorry can't really draw it at the mo, however its simply a case of moving the syphon break hole down the pipe a bit so it will empty it out a bit more.

 

back up plan is to fit a home made air release valve to vent any trapped air.


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