I always fill my canister full of water before priming and I think the intention for the primer was to pull water into the hose not fill the canister.
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Yes...fill the filter with water...then place the motor (top) back on.
Do this in the kitchen sink
I usually fill it all the way...pop the top back on and water spills out the side as the o-ring is making the seal after I clamp the top down. Then plug it in and its fine.
Do this in the kitchen sink
I usually fill it all the way...pop the top back on and water spills out the side as the o-ring is making the seal after I clamp the top down. Then plug it in and its fine.
I've been doing it this way on 2 different 2026s for over a year, without issues.Yes...fill the filter with water...then place the motor (top) back on.
Do this in the kitchen sink
If the 2026 is running without any in line adapters it will fill the canister after priming. Course the air locks slow things down. Lately I've been filling it with RO water before hookup.
The fun part is filling the reactor to minimize any air locks in the loop. To make it easy I attached double ball end taps so sections of the plumbing can come out for cleaning. Plug in a hose and bleed out all the air over at the sink before closing the loop for the trip back to the tank.
I had not fully tried to use my solution in this manner till lately but it's cold out here lately. I'm less inclined to take everything outside and blow it apart for cleaning on the back porch.
Works like a charm, except for any residual trapped air from connecting the taps. My next solution will have a bleeder valve at the top of the CO2 reactor to remove the last bit of trapped air. I have to be careful not to lead to a disaster though with a two year old on the loose 24/7.
The fun part is filling the reactor to minimize any air locks in the loop. To make it easy I attached double ball end taps so sections of the plumbing can come out for cleaning. Plug in a hose and bleed out all the air over at the sink before closing the loop for the trip back to the tank.
I had not fully tried to use my solution in this manner till lately but it's cold out here lately.
I'm less inclined to take everything outside and blow it apart for cleaning on the back porch.Works like a charm, except for any residual trapped air from connecting the taps. My next solution will have a bleeder valve at the top of the CO2 reactor to remove the last bit of trapped air. I have to be careful not to lead to a disaster though with a two year old on the loose 24/7.
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