help.DIY auto top up

[arabo]

Sir./mam.is there any way to make a diy auto topup without having a pump..TIA

[francis2t]

Pwede, pero need mo ng auto shut-off valve like ung parang sa mga toilet. Then ilalagay mo lang ng mas mataas yung water reservoir mo para gravity na lang ung mag pupush ng water pababa sa sump mo.

Please refer to this link.

http://www.fish-street.com/auto_water_f ... ory_id=139

I think may nabibili na ganyan sa mga hardware like ace or sa mga store na nagbebenta ng parts ng water refilling station. Kng malapit ka sa Banawe nakatira, meron store ng water refilling station sa may Del Monte corner banawe. Sa tapat ata ng BDO and ACE water SPA

[actino]

There is an auto top up without using a pump that I saw. DIY only. Applicable only if your tank evaporation is low, due to size of container. Use an airtight container (lock&lock, etc) drill 2 holes 1 for air and one for water to drip down to sump.

I only saw this on youtube, but can't find the link anymore.



This will depend on the amount of water top off you need. As it will dictate the size of the container. If you need a lot of top off water a day then it is advisable to have someone do it instead of having a large container or multiple medium size containers above your tank/sump.

I personally put in 1 liter of top off each day. A bit more the past few days because of the drier weather.

Here is a link that is a variation of what I saw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCHLJ1dzmPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItO-aaCqIGk
I am not sure if you could adapt this with the local toilet float valve system. Technically it should be possible, but I am not sure though.

[seth]

Or just make a dripper. Pwede mo pang gawing kalkwasser dripper. Yun ang gamit ko sa tank ko.

[arabo]

Tnx.for all the reply appreciate it. Seth favor can you elaborate the one that you use.sorry newbie bro.how did you make it.what are the things im going to use.TIA

[seth]

No worries bro, here's how it works:



Gravity fed ang top-off na ito, so meaning mas mataas dapat siya sa paglalagyan ng topoff.

What you need:

A large enough plastic reservoir - halimbawa nyan ay mga bote ng mineral water. Mas malaki, mas maganda since malaki ang capacity. Pwede rin yung mga 5-gallon water jugs basta kayang i-elevate at masuportahan.

A rigid airline tube (kung wala, pwede yung holder ng mga balloons o kaya naman yung plastic case ng ballpen.

A soft airline tube (yung air hose na ginagamit sa mga airpumps)

An airline valve (ten pesos lang at most ito sa mga petshops, ito yung gagamitin natin para maregulate yung drip)

How to:

Punch two holes in the bottle cap. Make sure na sakto lang yung butas para sa airline tubing.

Hatiin mo yung rigid airline tube sa dalawa. Mas maigsi yung isa (tube A) at mas mahaba yung isa (tube B)

Tube A should be just above the water level, Tube B goes almost at the bottom of the container.

Connect the soft airline tube (airline hose) and the valve to Tube B.

Add top-off water or kalkwasser, then close the cap/lid. Make sure the container is airtight.

Blow some air on Tube A. Air will force the water to go to Tube B. Adjust mo na lang yung drip rate ng tubig, gamit yung valve.

Simple as that, punuin mo na lang uli kapag naubos na. Sa akin kasi dati 1 liter lang ang evaporation rate ko, so 1 liter lang din ang gamit ko. Pwede namang mas malaki basta siguraduhin mo lang na sasakto yung drip rate sa evaporation rate mo para hindi sumablay ang salinity mo.

Wala kasi akong makitang lumang picture nung ginamit ko pero gagawa uli ako nito using a 6-liter plastic bottle.

HTH

[arabo]

Thank you bro seth.aalis kc ako ng bahay eh hehe kaya kelangan mg auto topup.tnx bro

[seth]

You're welcome, bro. Sana nakatulong kahit medyo malabo paliwanag ko.

[junrl]

Sir, maybe I can share my DIY top off. Inverted toilet reservoir float valve, with slight modification lang. Been using this for years na and so far, oks parin.
Original position ng arm is when it floats, pu push nya yung valve in order to shut water supply. if up side down na yung float valve, kelangan ilipat/baligtarin ung arm sa pivot nya. D ako magaling mag explain but I guess you get the idea.
Attach ko sana pics kya lang "board attachment quota has been reached" na daw, kaya can't upload attachments, sorry. HTH

[seth]

Hi jun,

Maybe you could upload the pics using a third party photosharing site like photobucket. I'd love to see your DIY in action. Thanks!

[junrl]

not familiar with photobucket (just signed up kasi),but here goes....

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u64 ... bcc977.jpg
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sa 5th picture, original position ng arm is to the right. Now it's pointing left. madali lang baligtarin, just pull the pin sa pivot, turn the arm the other way then reinstall the pin.
Gravity fed (syphon) lang ang water, 15 gal container para matagal.

[seth]

[junrl]

Hi Marty, appreciate everything, though I'd love to know how you did the "fix", kya lang OT na 'to. Hope the pics did help. This DIY to me is efficient and reliable with almost nil maintenance.
Thanks again

[yose_]

Hello Jun,

May I ask san mo nakuha yung pang mount mo nung float? or is it from an old skimmer/equipment?
Thanks.

Astig ng pagkagawa mo, Im a fan of the simplest execution of things. hehe. I remember before nauso pa yun float valve worth Php700 tapos may pump pa. hehe.

[junrl]

Hi Yose, you're right, ung mount galing sa old Queen turbo skimmer. Then get a piece of 1/8" plastic or whatever is available to hold the float valve. The rest, well yakang yaka nyo na