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Thread: Spindrifter Uneven Air Flow
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04-04-2021, 04:38 PM #1
Spindrifter Uneven Air Flow
Hi,
Got my filter up and running on Friday along with the air feed to my Spindrifter. I notice that the bubbles on the spindrifter are much stronger on one side of the rubber diaphragm. Is this normal? If not, is there anything I can do?
I did try a stronger pump for a while. The pond was like a jacuzzi, but it didn't improve it.
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04-04-2021, 04:40 PM #2
not level maybe?
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04-04-2021, 04:45 PM #3
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04-04-2021, 04:48 PM #4
Do the spindrifters not move/tilt could it be that.
Sent from my F5121 using TapatalkFreddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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04-04-2021, 04:51 PM #5
thats my thinking
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04-04-2021, 04:54 PM #6Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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04-04-2021, 08:21 PM #7
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04-04-2021, 09:25 PM #8
That's possible. The BD has been in the pond unused for the past 5 months while I used my old pressure filter as a stop gap prior to getting the new filter.
Not worth draining the pond to check at this stage as air is getting through, just not evenly across the diaphragm.
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05-04-2021, 08:42 AM #9
Mine works fine most of the time then will shoot sideways like a tornado for a while then goes back to normal.
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05-04-2021, 08:55 AM #10Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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05-04-2021, 09:13 AM #11
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05-04-2021, 04:29 PM #12
You can see what I mean from this video.
There is a thick carpet of algae in the pond that's developed over the last few months and could have grown over the spindrifter as it wasn't operating. I've a long brush on order and will give it a good clean and see if that helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RtGwoNgGDw
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05-04-2021, 04:46 PM #13
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06-04-2021, 11:52 AM #14
Yep my SD produces a tornado effect occasionally from one side, no idea why, but a scrub with a brush may help, or a blast of more air may clear some partially blocked holes..
For me I have just accepted it does this occasionally...been in place for 8 years or so, and seems to do its job..
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