SWC 160 skimmer

[Cake_Boss]

Just got one of these and it was rocking last night. This morning I turned off the return, I'm fixing the overflow, and now all it does is spew water out the top. No bubbles or anything. What gives, did I break it already?

 

[ColoradoReef]

Is the water level in your sump higher now then what it was last night?

The skimmer is effected by the depth of the water it is in.

 

[Boogie]

They get un happy if a rush of water goes into the pump. Make sure the little venturi thing didn't come out the end. Unplug it and let is sit for a minute, lift it out of the water and reset it if you can.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Yes it is, it's sitting at roughly 11" right now, usually it's at about 8"

 

[ColoradoReef]

You should shut your skimmer down if you are doing maintenance on your system.
The skimmer needs to be in the same depth of water all the time. It will overflow everytime your water is deeper the normal.

 

[Cake_Boss]

Thanks guys

 

[Kindafishy]

I've been running the SWC150 about a month and a half. I'm pretty sure these are supposed to run properly in 6"-10" of water. Prime spot being close to 8".

The only real issue I've run across is, The venturi thing in the side will suffer from salt buildup where the air and water meet, once restricted enough it'll overflow the cup. It takes a week or so to be heavily effected. So it hasn't been a big issue (just clean it out once a week). HOWEVER because these skimmers ALSO have an air adjustment on the muffler thingy, you can accidentally shut the air flow down completely and overflow the cup.

So far it's been a great skimmer other then those minor issues. Great for the price I paid!

 

[coralman]

the swc 160 should be in 6-10" of water at all times i am running mine in 8" of water and doing great thanks Boogie

 

[that0neguy1126]

Jamie, did you get this fixed?

 

[Cake_Boss]

Yup, it was in too much water. I made a stand for it out of acrylic and plastic Target cups. Thanks all

 

[Cake_Boss]

So, what gives with the bong hit noise? It sounds like I'm a huge stoner constantly. Is this from too low a water level? Jared, I really want to remember what you said your fix was.

 

[ColoradoReef]

Lmao!!!
Is the air intake muffler on it?
If its not . I can give you one.


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[Cake_Boss]

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It looks like this, the dot is on open

 

[ColoradoReef]

Where is the "bong" sound coming from ?

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[Cake_Boss]

I initially thought the main chamber. Then I put my hand over the exit, that helped.

 

[that0neguy1126]

Is there any wAter in that muffler chamber? It would sound like that if I had gotten water in it.

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[Cake_Boss]

Muffler chamber? I assume you mean the gray piping, how do I go about dismantling that? Pulling it apart?

 

[deadrock]

That thing the hose is hooked to is the "muffler" but I ran my air intake into the top of my collection cup

 

[Cake_Boss]

Is there any wAter in that muffler chamber? It would sound like that if I had gotten water in it.

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No water, some dust though.

That thing the hose is hooked to is the "muffler" but I ran my air intake into the top of my collection cup

Bypassing the muffler?

 

[Cake_Boss]

Took the skimmer apart today since it stopped producing bubbles. I thought the airline was pinched, so did a quick fix prior to dismantling, nope not that.
I did find this.

I minor clog in the air inlet, nothing a drill can't fix

Upon closer inspection to the muffler, there is water in there and what looks to be some sort of algae.
I modified some Q-tips to absorb the water, no more water in the muffler. Time to put it online again.