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Old 09-12-2006, 05:58 AM   #39 (permalink)
Martin
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Originally Posted by Wasserpest View Post
Do you have the container sitting on the floor, pumping a few feet up? That might be too much for the little pump.

Although, if it worked before, and then stopped, that does sound like a leak. I wouldn't trust silicon and hoses... doesn't bond very well.

If you look at my solution... I used a little plastic syringe to bridge the pump output with the airline. If you find one of those oral syringes with the same diameter as your pump output, you just use a piece of hose (16/22mm) to connect the pump and the syringe. The airline then fits on top of the syringe.
The pump is on the floor, but it's an O.K. sized pump, and should be able to lift water 1.5M.

Strange that it seems, I found a syringe among my aquarium kit... it fits over a 16/22 and the airline fits as well.
Now I just need to wait until I come home from work to test it.

Thanks!
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Last edited by Martin; 09-12-2006 at 08:39 PM.
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