Hydrominder overfilling

[APW]

I just replaced it not even 2 months ago, periodically it overflows the tank. Can't catch it doing it. Thoughts?

 

[Dan kamsickas]

Put an 1/8" hole in the tube below the eductor and above the top of the liquid to break any siphon.

 

[APW]

Already got the holes on all the tubes. I'm wondering if the hydrominfer is overflowing the tank or could there be a check valve letting high pressure back into the tank from the bottom.

 

[Dan kamsickas]

I misread the original post. I thought you were having the typical water backfeeding into the concentrate. If it's high pressure soap or wax, some systems did use a check valve but many, including ours, have the solenoid plumbed in backwards to prevent backflow. You'll have to run each bay on high pressure rinse to figure out which bay is causing it.....unless you recently changed a solenoid and didn't plumb it in backwards like it should be.

 

[smallwash]

If water level is the same as the rinse tank. The shared wall with the rinse tank could be leaking back to the soap section. Had a tank similar issue with a similar setup.

 

[MEP001]

Already got the holes on all the tubes. I'm wondering if the hydrominfer is overflowing the tank or could there be a check valve letting high pressure back into the tank from the bottom.

It could be either one. It could also be a solenoid hanging open letting water back into the soap tank. I've had that problem at two different washes in the last month. I would start by eliminating the Hydrominder - make certain it isn't leaking by at all.

 

[AnalyticWash]

or could there be a check valve letting high pressure back into the tank from the bottom.

my money is on the bad check valve.

 

[Carwashking]

Make sure hydrominder garden hose fitting is tight. Slow day drips can cause same problem.

 

[APW]

Dan nailed it. I had replumbed my soap and wax on bay two a couple months ago and I had not put them in backwards. Switched them around and it worked like a champ. Thanks Dan

 

[Dan kamsickas]

Dan nailed it. I had replumbed my soap and wax on bay two a couple months ago and I had not put them in backwards. Switched them around and it worked like a champ. Thanks Dan

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