How to connect Solenoid Valve to CO2?
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I know..I thought it was mysterious too!
The valve itself is just an on/off switch. Make sure you have "check valves" inline with your Co2. The check valves prevent water from entering the solenoid.
Timing of the solenoid is controlled by a separate timer. You can get these plastic timers in most hardware stores. They are inexpensive..
Hope this has helped, but ask more if you like..
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What kind of system is it?
The solenoid valve goes inbetween the regulator and the needle valve/output nipple as pictured here:
The solenoid valve goes inbetween the regulator and the needle valve/output nipple as pictured here:
I have an Aqualine Solenoid and a Regulator from ?. Anyway the Solenoid won't attach directly to the regulator. I have to find some part! Somehow I have to do this without help from hubby as he is working constantly at the moment. Yes, I know I could wait for him to have some time off, but really, do you think he is going to want to spend time at Lowe's looking for a part. Duh, of course Lowe's has tools, but I will only need one or two parts, not $100 worth of stuff to supposedly put it on with.
Sorry, last trip to Lowe's with my husband was, well, not peaceful.
Thanks, I needed to know where to put the Solenoid and now I do. Now, if I can just figure out how to get it there....
Sorry, last trip to Lowe's with my husband was, well, not peaceful.
Thanks, I needed to know where to put the Solenoid and now I do. Now, if I can just figure out how to get it there....
Any chance of you posting a close-up photo of your regulator and solenoid so we could get a better idea of what you're dealing with?
We're guys - it's what we do.
We're guys - it's what we do.
Ok. I put the pictures on (click pictures at bottom). I would pu them right here, but someone would have to explain step by step how to do that.
Last time we went to Lowe's I bought a $.40 connector piece and he bought an Air compressor. Hmmm, something wasn't quite right with that. Now I have a $60 Solenoid. I am catching up .
Last time we went to Lowe's I bought a $.40 connector piece and he bought an Air compressor. Hmmm, something wasn't quite right with that. Now I have a $60 Solenoid. I am catching up
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I don't know about the solenoid but Sadie's a cutie.
Boy that regulator looks familiar............
Len
Boy that regulator looks familiar............
Len
Djlen--I know Sadie is a cutie. She knows it too!
. I imagine the regulator does look familiar (you've got the same, huh!). I got my reactor going today. It is amazing! No bubbles, and the plants pearl with a kh 65ppm and a ph of 6.9. Only one bubble every 2-3 seconds. Before I was having to use about 3-4 bubble per second to hold the ph at 6.7 and then was getting very little pearling, only late in the afternoon maybe an hour befor lights out.
If I find the part for the Solenoid that I need I will be sure to take a picture of it just in case you ever need to know what it is.
. I imagine the regulator does look familiar (you've got the same, huh!). I got my reactor going today. It is amazing! No bubbles, and the plants pearl with a kh 65ppm and a ph of 6.9. Only one bubble every 2-3 seconds. Before I was having to use about 3-4 bubble per second to hold the ph at 6.7 and then was getting very little pearling, only late in the afternoon maybe an hour befor lights out.If I find the part for the Solenoid that I need I will be sure to take a picture of it just in case you ever need to know what it is.