brs gfo reactor won't tumble

turbo2oh · 11/21/2016, 12:45 PM

I just disassembled, cleaned, and replaced the GFO in my BRS single reactor. I was trying to rinse the new GFO and it won't tumble or even move. Not sure what I could have done wrong in re-assembling it, it looks pretty straightforward.

Basically I open up the intake pump all the way water starts coming out the outlet but the GFO isn't budging. I also noticed water started coming out of the outlet before the GFO chamber itself was even full. Looking at it theres nothing to stop that from happening it appears. Any ideas?

slief · 11/21/2016, 01:05 PM

I would have suggested not enough flow but since the water is coming out of the reactor without passing through the cartridge, it's not likely that. Sounds like you are missing the flat rubber ring like seal between the cartridge and the top of the reactor. That or you have the cartridge in upside down.

billdogg · 11/21/2016, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by slief

I would have suggested not enough flow but since the water is coming out of the reactor without passing through the cartridge, it's not likely that. Sounds like you are missing the flat rubber ring like seal between the cartridge and the top of the reactor. That or you have the cartridge in upside down.

What he said, or you have the flow reversed so that the GFO is being pushed down. That's how I run my carbon. I have the reactors marked so I don't switch them accidentally when I change them out.

turbo2oh · 11/21/2016, 01:13 PM

Are you saying the inner cylinder is in upside down? I don't think thats the case. It looks like it does in this pic with the notched side on the bottom.

When i turn the flow all the way up the inner cylinder actually rises up some but the GFO itself doesnt move.

turbo2oh · 11/21/2016, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by slief

I would have suggested not enough flow but since the water is coming out of the reactor without passing through the cartridge, it's not likely that. Sounds like you are missing the flat rubber ring like seal between the cartridge and the top of the reactor. That or you have the cartridge in upside down.

A ha! ... yep I was missing the top piece for the inner chamber. I had put it away and it got misplaced, all is well now, thanks everyone!

slief · 11/22/2016, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo2oh

A ha! ... yep I was missing the top piece for the inner chamber. I had put it away and it got misplaced, all is well now, thanks everyone!

Great to hear!

11/21/2016, 12:45 PM	#1
turbo2oh Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MD Posts: 458	brs gfo reactor won't tumble I just disassembled, cleaned, and replaced the GFO in my BRS single reactor. I was trying to rinse the new GFO and it won't tumble or even move. Not sure what I could have done wrong in re-assembling it, it looks pretty straightforward. Basically I open up the intake pump all the way water starts coming out the outlet but the GFO isn't budging. I also noticed water started coming out of the outlet before the GFO chamber itself was even full. Looking at it theres nothing to stop that from happening it appears. Any ideas? __________________ Well, animals are not like people, Mrs. Simpson. Some of them act badly because they've had a hard life, or have been mistreated...but, like people, some of them are just jerks.

11/21/2016, 01:05 PM	#2
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11/21/2016, 01:13 PM	#4
turbo2oh Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MD Posts: 458	Are you saying the inner cylinder is in upside down? I don't think thats the case. It looks like it does in this pic with the notched side on the bottom. When i turn the flow all the way up the inner cylinder actually rises up some but the GFO itself doesnt move. __________________ Well, animals are not like people, Mrs. Simpson. Some of them act badly because they've had a hard life, or have been mistreated...but, like people, some of them are just jerks.