xabo January 9, 2015 January 9, 2015 Added a Swabbie and...........................................My Cup Foameth Over
YHSublime January 10, 2015 January 10, 2015 Weird, wonder if maybe there was something in the rubber?
zygote2k January 10, 2015 January 10, 2015 swabbie isn't going to prevent a foam over. you still have to empty the cup periodically.
zygote2k January 10, 2015 January 10, 2015 I'm guessing that the cup was filthy, you installed the swabbie which cleaned the neck, making the skimer run more efficiently and it caused the volcano in the picture?
xabo January 10, 2015 Author January 10, 2015 (edited) I'm guessing that the cup was filthy, you installed the swabbie which cleaned the neck, making the skimer run more efficiently and it caused the volcano in the picture? Cup was cleaned before the install..........definitely running more efficiently Edited January 10, 2015 by xabo
GraffitiSpotCorals January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 I look at it like its not really running more efficiently (maybe a slight amount) but all the crud that's on the neck normally, ends up in the cup filling it faster. I can't run mine because it cloggs the air intake which is connected to my skimmer cup. I wish someone would help me figure a way of preventing this but I am stumped, and want to be able to use my swabbie.
xabo January 11, 2015 Author January 11, 2015 How's it doing now? Doing great......Just to note, I wasn't complaining. I've adjusted the skimmer to run a little wetter so I'll wait and see.
xabo January 11, 2015 Author January 11, 2015 I look at it like its not really running more efficiently (maybe a slight amount) but all the crud that's on the neck normally, ends up in the cup filling it faster. I can't run mine because it cloggs the air intake which is connected to my skimmer cup. I wish someone would help me figure a way of preventing this but I am stumped, and want to be able to use my swabbie. I have the Deltec AP702 and the intakes tend to clog due to the all the air, dust, salt creep etc. being sucked in. I "shoot" fresh water through the air intakes daily and that seems to help.
YHSublime January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 I have the Deltec AP702 and the intakes tend to clog due to the all the air, dust, salt creep etc. being sucked in. I "shoot" fresh water through the air intakes daily and that seems to help. The introduction of another task seems to make a swabbie redundant.
xabo January 11, 2015 Author January 11, 2015 The introduction of another task seems to make a swabbie redundant. Keeping the intakes clean does not keep the neck clean........if I'm understanding what you're saying.
YHSublime January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 Keeping the intakes clean does not keep the neck clean........if I'm understanding what you're saying. I understand, but the concept of a swabbie is less work, you don't have to clean the neck or collection cup as frequently. By adding another task, if having to shoot water down your intake daily, it's not hands off anymore, IMO.
xabo January 11, 2015 Author January 11, 2015 I understand, but the concept of a swabbie is less work, you don't have to clean the neck or collection cup as frequently. By adding another task, if having to shoot water down your intake daily, it's not hands off anymore, IMO.
GraffitiSpotCorals January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 That's why I am not using it because it gets skim coated in the tubing after day one and foam in it within hours. Plus the cup fills all the way in one day and I need a skim locker, once I fix the clogging situation. It doesn't seem to affect the performance but I have to take the cup off to clean out the fitting that holds the tubing on the collection cup because the 90 will get clogged quick.
YHSublime January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 That's why I am not using it because it gets skim coated in the tubing after day one and foam in it within hours. Plus the cup fills all the way in one day and I need a skim locker, once I fix the clogging situation. It doesn't seem to affect the performance but I have to take the cup off to clean out the fitting that holds the tubing on the collection cup because the 90 will get clogged quick. Exactly. I'm getting ready to hook up a swabbie and a super locker, hope I don't run into any of these issues.
zygote2k January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 just disconnect the airline from the air silencer and run it like that. loud pipes save lives.
GraffitiSpotCorals January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 I don't want to do that because if I forget to empty it for one day my cup will empty back into the tank and spew tank water on electrical equipment. And the air injector on the mazzies are LOUD when disconnected that's for sure.
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