Siphon Frustrations

[chrisfoerst]

I would love to but where can I see it?

[rfeiller]

You can go to portal to rfeiller's outdoor garden and rfeill's greenhouse revamp.

[eskowronski]

Is it possible that your airline that is responsible for breaking the syphon is at or below your water tank in the bottom of the 2nd pipe? If so and you get enough flow from your circulation pump, it will NEVER stop...

Try shortening the tube and see if that helps...1/2" may make a big difference.

[rfeiller]

eskowronski, take a look at the youtube video listed in this thread, it doesn't require an air tube and it doesn't follow allman's design. i have used the design shown in this two part video. they work flawlessly without playing with an air tube.

[eskowronski]

eskowronski, take a look at the youtube video listed in this thread, it doesn't require an air tube and it doesn't follow allman's design. i have used the design shown in this two part video. they work flawlessly without playing with an air tube.

Will do...thx.

[chrisfoerst]

Thanks Eskowronski, that may have been the case. I went ahead and redid the syphon without an airline tube and so far it's working great.

[rfeiller]

made another bell siphon today, no adjustment works perfectly. this was a 3/4" standpipe with a two inch bell. also the two to one ratio bell to standpipe that is suggested so often doesn't seem to matter. 3 of the ones i have built are 3 to 1, the latest is 2" to 3/4" bell to standpipe.

these are the first bell siphons with the four large round opposing holes that i have made, the siphons break consistently.

[urbanfarmer]

made another bell siphon today, no adjustment works perfectly. this was a 3/4" standpipe with a two inch bell. also the two to one ratio bell to standpipe that is suggested so often doesn't seem to matter. 3 of the ones i have built are 3 to 1, the latest is 2" to 3/4" bell to standpipe.

these are the first bell siphons with the four large round opposing holes that i have made, the siphons break consistently.

Picture? I am curious about your R&D!

[rfeiller]

you know UF if i didn't know better with your new avatar i would think you are bragging, trying to make us old guys jealous!

sorry Chrisfoerst, couldn't help myself!