U Siphon Aquaponics Test with Uniseal

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  • Опубліковано 2 січ 2025

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  • @freedomoperator6502
    @freedomoperator6502 2 роки тому

    I just recently discovered U Siphoning. I think it can be simplified even further. Down to maybe two 90's and pipe.

  • @wadesteele4767
    @wadesteele4767 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for the upload. You helped me pick this over a bell.

  • @hj8607
    @hj8607 5 років тому

    No matter what pipe combination is used the flow rate is limited by the smallest ID section . Just as a chain is only as strong as it's weakest length . Liquids do not compress easily .
    Only a longer fall distance to point of discharge will increase the rate on a given pipe ID ) Good thing or your breaks would not work . Not like air that can compress easier , your brakes fail. (and , no, oil is not denser than water )

  • @survivalfarming7111
    @survivalfarming7111 Рік тому

    Will U siphoning still work if the outlet comes out of the bottom side of the tank?

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  Рік тому

      Yes if I'm understanding you correctly...if we describe the U siphon like a question mark " ❓️ " then the bottom part has to certainly come through the container wall in order for gravity to draw it down to the bottom water where the pump then pumps it back up to the top again and the cycle continues...my U siphon comes down about 8 inches through the other side of the top container

  • @rexmorgan72
    @rexmorgan72 7 років тому +1

    What size pipe would you recommend for a cut IBC container? I have an IBC container that I cut the top 12" or so and flipped upside down on top of the bottom portion of the IBC container. I would estimate the volume to be about 75 gallons or so.

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  7 років тому

      Sure....I would try about 9 to 10 inches for the intake pipe if your doing a u siphon....( side note on the u siphon..a good rule of thumb make your intake diameter twice the size of your downpipe). That has been working well for me I explain that in the u siphon 2.0 video I have on youtube. But as far as height Id just go to about 2 inches below however high your IBC growbed is cut to..or 4 inches if you have a deeper grow bed in the future

    • @rexmorgan72
      @rexmorgan72 7 років тому

      That seems to be awfully large. It looks like you are using 1" pipe. I am referring to the diameter of the pipe not the length. Perhaps I was unclear when I asked the question. I was thinking 2" pipe for the diameter. However, If I have to make the other pipe twice that size, I think I will try 1 1/2" pipe and 3" pipe.

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  7 років тому

      OK.. I've used a 1 inch pipe for the intake going to a 1/2 inch for the downpipe. But ive seen people use 1.1/2 to 3" intake everything works well it seems when you use the double the size law for your intake than downpipe. Just a matter of finding the right 90 degree elbow that will double the size down. Like I said I have used a 1/2 inch downpipe and a 1" intake on the u siphon 2.0 vid I did. Its been working very well

  • @GusMor415
    @GusMor415 7 років тому

    Great demo, thanks!

  • @JamesAmbrose48
    @JamesAmbrose48 5 років тому +5

    In all the videos testing this system, the tester shuts off the water as soon as the siphon starts. This queers the test because we don’t know if the drain rate exceeds the intake resulting in a complete cycle. I guess I need to test this myself since nobody on UA-cam is doing it correctly.

    • @AubreyZhang
      @AubreyZhang 5 років тому +1

      This is indeed the problem - it is easy to auto start but hard to break itself.

  • @AubreyZhang
    @AubreyZhang 5 років тому

    Installing this type of siphon vertically has one problem: easy to start but hard to break unless you shut off the water feed. Check my modified version installed horizontally outside the grow bed - I just uploaded the video today.

    • @iq0099
      @iq0099 5 років тому

      I didn't understand anything and did not see any siphon action!!

  • @EZoutAtSecond
    @EZoutAtSecond 7 років тому

    Great video...just wondering...is the input pump running all the time or is it timed to start and stop...is the input too much for the siphon to handle...or are you adjusting by using a larger/smaller diameter siphon pvc pipe...??? I'v only built one siphon bell pump...keep up the good work...great information...thank you...!!!

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  7 років тому +1

      Thanks...yes my pump runs constantly that way it ebbs and flows ..the shipon is constant draining the water once it gets fills to the top of the shipon then gravity does the rest until it sucks all water out ...breaks shipon and starts again...no timers etc ..water on 24/7...I did replace the intake with a 1inch pvc pipe in my video better siphon break 2.0 that is what I'm using now.

    • @EZoutAtSecond
      @EZoutAtSecond 7 років тому

      cool...keep it up...

  • @LandtoHouse
    @LandtoHouse 7 років тому

    uniseal is great! I must have used 30 of them.

  • @dekperez8119
    @dekperez8119 4 роки тому

    I will use a 3K Liters/Hour pump; can the drain exceed the water intake?

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  4 роки тому

      The power of the liters per hour is less important for aquaponoics pumps..whats important is pump head height..ur pump needs to be able to pump up high enough to reach a swirl filter then let gravity do the rest..a too powerful pump will pump water in faster than the ability for the U siphon or bell siphon to siphon it out..the slow steady fill rate of water is better....also with a too fast pump the u siphom will not be able to break its siphon....slow and steady wins the race with aquaponics ..the plants need to have that time to get oxygen to the roots or else they'll drown

  • @brucesmith4484
    @brucesmith4484 5 років тому

    There must be a formular to use to work out the inflow to be 100%

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  5 років тому

      yes I think a 2 to 1 ratio works best....please watch my 2.0 vid...i change the intake to work bettet...the intake needs to be twice the size of the outflow

  • @robert9646
    @robert9646 6 років тому

    what is the size of your pipe? I just tried it and used 1 inch but it seems it only works well with strong water flow, I planning to use 3/4 next time. Btw I used the tip of water botlle as a uniseal and its good.

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  6 років тому

      In this video that's a 1/2 pipe but I have since gone with a inch to 1/2. I find the correct ration is around 2 to 1...Meaning your intake should be double the size of the return pipe..So in my other vid 2.0 I have an inch intake with a 90 degree inch to 1/2 inch reducing elbow to 1/2 return. This has worked very well since I made this first vid. Or you could go 2" to 1 etc

    • @nsidibeudokpan7848
      @nsidibeudokpan7848 6 років тому

      The tip of water bottle sounds good idea can you show or explain how you use it? Where I stay there's no uniseal

    • @nsidibeudokpan7848
      @nsidibeudokpan7848 6 років тому

      My first comment is for Robert

    • @nsidibeudokpan7848
      @nsidibeudokpan7848 6 років тому

      My first comment is for Robert

    • @nsidibeudokpan7848
      @nsidibeudokpan7848 6 років тому +1

      Good video pls a little clarity is needed, if I understand the size of pipe that will suck water in the growbed should be smaller than the discharge pipe?

  • @geronimovision2912
    @geronimovision2912 5 років тому

    How long did your uniseal hold up?

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  5 років тому

      Still going strong..no problems been running 24/7 not one leak

  • @santyblanco463
    @santyblanco463 6 років тому

    Am planning to use this system in my next project...... PROMISE

    • @st-qp4mr
      @st-qp4mr  6 років тому

      Watch my other vid u siphon 2.0...ive learned since it does much better if the intake is twice the size of the discharge pipe..so the best ratio is 2 to 1..so use a 1" intake pipe if ur using a 1/2 inch

  • @warpighammer3760
    @warpighammer3760 5 років тому

    Bell siphon is better