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Unread 02/10/2011, 12:53 PM   #6
Toddrtrex
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Originally Posted by readyreef View Post
when you cut the power to the pump do you get a back siphoning effect?
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DO you get a back siphon when the power is disconnected?
With any return pump you will get some back siphon when the power is off -- until the siphon is broke (( check valves are not to be trusted -- it is a matter of when and not if for them to fail ))


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