Wow I'm so glad to learn that I can reverse the piece with the scale on it. It's been annoying me that I have to look at percentage instead of ratio. 👍👍
Hello, I have a metering pump Tefen Mix Rite 3.5. Some water is leaking along the black knob at the top. I opened the pump and see that the mechanism from the top cover cannot be removed. How can I stop the leak please? Thanks for info!!! Best regards! Jan
Jan, it sounds like it could be an O-Ring or one of the seals -- when you mentioned black knob, do you have one with the on/off knob at the top, or the one with the more rounded and flush knob? If you can, send us a quick photo of your MixRite (support@dripdepot.com) and the location where it's leaking, good chance we can assist with this -- easy fix if it's just an O-Ring or seal :)
Can I install a valve on the nutrient line to stop nutrient uptake or when I just want to water without nutrients? I know I could install a bypass system, but a simple on/off valve would be much easier on the nutrient line from the tank. What happens if the system runs dry, ie, the nutrient level falls below the suction tube?
A lot of MixRite Units come with a built-in chemical shut-off -- some of these will have it in the part number, for example TF10.002ON/OFF -- others will just say they come equipped with a chemical shut-off, such as the 571CW with Chemical Shutoff. It's definitely not advised to let the system run dry -- what happens is the seal on the chemical pick up rod could be damaged. The chemical cylinder can also become damaged. If you run out of solution and don't have a shut-off or can't interrupt the watering cycle, use water in place of solution so the unit stays lubricated :)
Depending on the size of the riser and the space available, it potentially could. The smaller MixRite has a 3/4" MPT inlet and outlet, so it could be installed with just an adapter or so. It could end up being a bit of a bulky setup, however, as it's best to install one of these on a Bypass (basically a loop of pipe with a ball valve on either end so that the injector can be isolated from the rest of the system if need be).
Thanks for the explanation. Very good!
Wow I'm so glad to learn that I can reverse the piece with the scale on it. It's been annoying me that I have to look at percentage instead of ratio. 👍👍
Hello, I have a metering pump Tefen Mix Rite 3.5.
Some water is leaking along the black knob at the top. I opened the pump and see that the mechanism from the top cover cannot be removed. How can I stop the leak please?
Thanks for info!!!
Best regards!
Jan
Jan, it sounds like it could be an O-Ring or one of the seals -- when you mentioned black knob, do you have one with the on/off knob at the top, or the one with the more rounded and flush knob?
If you can, send us a quick photo of your MixRite (support@dripdepot.com) and the location where it's leaking, good chance we can assist with this -- easy fix if it's just an O-Ring or seal :)
Can I install a valve on the nutrient line to stop nutrient uptake or when I just want to water without nutrients? I know I could install a bypass system, but a simple on/off valve would be much easier on the nutrient line from the tank.
What happens if the system runs dry, ie, the nutrient level falls below the suction tube?
A lot of MixRite Units come with a built-in chemical shut-off -- some of these will have it in the part number, for example TF10.002ON/OFF -- others will just say they come equipped with a chemical shut-off, such as the 571CW with Chemical Shutoff.
It's definitely not advised to let the system run dry -- what happens is the seal on the chemical pick up rod could be damaged. The chemical cylinder can also become damaged. If you run out of solution and don't have a shut-off or can't interrupt the watering cycle, use water in place of solution so the unit stays lubricated :)
Would this work off a riser from an irrigation zone? For example, zone1 is a flower bed to have it installed in. Thnx
Depending on the size of the riser and the space available, it potentially could. The smaller MixRite has a 3/4" MPT inlet and outlet, so it could be installed with just an adapter or so. It could end up being a bit of a bulky setup, however, as it's best to install one of these on a Bypass (basically a loop of pipe with a ball valve on either end so that the injector can be isolated from the rest of the system if need be).