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This will shut the water off about when the water level is about 4” from
This will shut the water off about when the water level is about 4” from
the top. It’s available from Ace Hardware for about $15.
the top. It’s available from Ace Hardware for about $15.
I have a 300 gallon per hour submersible pump that is in the vat. It is
I have a 300 gallon per hour submersible pump that is in the vat. It is
hard plumbed and is connected to a Tetra 36 watt UV. The pump runs in loop
hard plumbed and is connected to a Tetra 36 watt UV. The pump runs in loop
and dumps back into the vat. It runs all the time. The wattage for the UV is
and dumps back into the vat. It runs all the time. The wattage for the UV is
around 20 watts and the pump is about 35 watts – so running this 24/7 I am still
around 20 watts and the pump is about 35 watts – so running this 24/7 I am still
under 75 watts. See drawing below.
under 75 watts. See drawing below.
This will knock out chlorine in
This will knock out chlorine in
a relatively short period of time
a relatively short period of time
but again you need to test for the
but again you need to test for the
oxidant.
oxidant.
Method. #2: Use Carbon designat-
Method. #2: Use Carbon designat-
ed for Chloramines Removal. The
ed for Chloramines Removal. The
carbon is called Catalytic Carbon.
carbon is called Catalytic Carbon.
Catalytic carbon is made differently
Catalytic carbon is made differently
by using more heat and altering the
by using more heat and altering the
electron structure of the carbon.
electron structure of the carbon.
This allows it to remove chlora-
This allows it to remove chlora-
mines by breaking the chlorine
mines by breaking the chlorine
ammonia bond process.
ammonia bond process.
I use this in my canisters before my
I use this in my canisters before my
reverse osmosis system. It works
reverse osmosis system. It works
very well. The slower the flow rate, the more removal you can achieve. Again
very well. The slower the flow rate, the more removal you can achieve. Again
you need to test. This process (the Carbon) is recommended for individuals on
you need to test. This process (the Carbon) is recommended for individuals on
kidney dialysis.
kidney dialysis.
Aquarists can have large tanks of this carbon with water softening
Aquarists can have large tanks of this carbon with water softening
valves on them for backwashing the carbon to prevent channeling. The other
valves on them for backwashing the carbon to prevent channeling. The other
alternative are small canisters as seen in the picture below.
alternative are small canisters as seen in the picture below.

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