Johno86 wrote:Yeah run water slowly through the top of your column until the plates load and see if they drain at different rates (this is assuming you're running bubble caps not perfs). If ya fill it up too quick i have found it creates a vacuum and it'll draw liquid through the plate prematurely
bluc wrote:Check if one or more plates drain faster than the other. Perhaps there is leaks around the bubble cap riser or downcomer that is draining liquid which stops plate fully loading :-B
woodduck wrote:I'm watching it on a phone so I can't see it all that well but it looks like you have two flows of alc down from that top plate, one would be from the downcomer the other if it is there shouldn't be. It must be a leak, maybe one of your caps has come loose and it is leaking around the riser or the plate has shifted over and isn't seales around the edge.
woodduck wrote:Do the seals have a raised rib on them? If so I believe the plate should sit on top of the seal and inside the rib. That's what I've gathered from others, I've never had a modular still though. Someone who does will help out I'm sure.
bluc wrote:Do your seals have the centre bit removed? Usually the bit inside the ridge gets removed then the plate sits inside. Unless there is a groove cut into the tee for plate to sit in..
woodduck wrote:Is it a 5star rig? If so give Mac a call, he'll be able to sort it out. If not ask the HBS bloke where he got it from and call them to sort it out :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Mormash wrote:bluc wrote:Do your seals have the centre bit removed? Usually the bit inside the ridge gets removed then the plate sits inside. Unless there is a groove cut into the tee for plate to sit in..
I reckon that's going to be the solution, bluc. I've been stewing over the idea of removing the inner part of the seals or shaving the outsides of the plates.
So if I cut the inside of the seals should I be safe to cut it right up flush with the centre rib?
I would generally just try it before asking however the hbs is all out of seals and I've got 3 60l washes ready to go so don't wanna risk messing this up.
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