Lordo wrote:Kikapu wrote:Pyrpolizer wrote:Jerry wrote:Pyrpolizer wrote:I am still waiting for the expert on gravity fed water to explain me why the hell water doesn't flow from my tank after it gets empty and I fill it up. It's a REAL CASE, i shake the pipe,kick it, nothing! It simply refuses to flow.
Here's the drawing. It puzzled me for a long time and ever since I don't let the tank go full empty. The reason is not rocket science though.It was just unexpected.
Lordo, gravity fed water expert where are you.Why water doesn't flow from the damn tank which 3m+ above ground???
It may be an obvious question but is the tank sealed tight after you fill it up? Air must be allowed to flow in to allow the water to flow out.
Not sealed tight. It has air holes inside the lid.
Notice the very first time I installed it it had absolutely no problem. The problem started AFTER it got empty and I refilled it. Concentrate on this and you will find the reason.
I was scratching my head cursing, and kicking the damn pipe for a long time...
NB.The gravity fed water expert lordo, obviously has no idea.
I think you need to prime the pipe to remove any air pockets that's in the pipe, to get rid of any back pressure, much like if hydraulic fluid that runs out of your car's brake line, and just by adding more brake fluid into the brake cylinder will not make your brakes work. The brake line needs to be bled first, to get rid of any air bubbles. Same when siphoning, one needs to suck out all the air out of the tube to create the flow, and once the flow starts, gravity force of the flow then takes over to maintain the flow of the fluid.
can we assume that you have personal experience on the sucking issue. you made pyprobolla happy.
He knows why your brakes don't work
