Basically whats happening in rewind mode is your dumping at least 2 gals. of water out onto wherever you have the box located. Is this how it works ?
642801
Yes, the water is vented through a discharge hose (about 6 feet long) so you have to have an appropriate place to vent 2-3 gallons of water within about 6 feet of the unit.
642802
I would say more like 4 to 6 gallons is wasted each time you roll the hose up and that is only if you get the hose to roll up without jamming
642803
Yes. there is a discharge hose about 6' long that you can lead to maybe a nearby plant to water, etc. If the hose is kinked (not allowing the water to discharge) it will prevent the winding of the hose. I caution on buying this particular Suncast aquaminder model. I have had a lot of trouble with mine, such as the gears dislodging. I am very mechanical and have been able to repair it. I have had two other suncast models without any problem.
1577663
I had the same problem. I went on the RDS website and they said to turn valve off, run main tank down below half and then open the valve again. Don't ask me why this would make a difference but I did it and the main tank refilled and did not overflow this time. Not sure why, but it works.
2280825
Yes, yes. Indeed. I had the same problem as the unit wanted to fill the bucket (then turn off) instead of running out the rear spicket through the hose and run for me non-stop - which was why I bought it in the first place. It works for me now .. I just have to make absolutely sure that 1) the humidifier is sitting level; 2) the hose is always lower than the spicket on the back of the humidifier and 3) there is no relative "rise" in the drain hose. That means water is always running "downhill" from the drain spicket to the floor drain. Taking these deliberate measures solved my problem (now for years). Hope it helps you.
647563
It will flash empty where the water reservoir is half full. Fill it to the line and it should restart. If you are using oils - as opposed to hydrosol's then cleaning off the metal disc occasionally has made it work for us. As another said it is only recommended to use with water soluble oils - hydrosols
1499597
it uses the pressure of the incoming water to create a vacuum that flushes, whichever button/lever you use. There is no tank of water, thus, if the water is turned off, it will not flush...that is normal.
198171
You have to hold the switch down to make it pause. And it doesn't matter of you are on stream or spray, once you pause it, it comes back on as stream. Also if you are on spray and shut the water off, it comes back as stream. But it works really well. I have no complaints. After having it for several month's I actually don't use the pause that much, anyhow. I just normally push the lever to off, so it's kind of redundant.
2280826
Yes, yes. Indeed. I had the same problem as the unit wanted to fill the bucket (then turn off) instead of running out the rear spicket through the hose and run for me non-stop - which was why I bought it in the first place. It works for me now .. I just have to make absolutely sure that 1) the humidifier is sitting level; 2) the hose is always lower than the spicket on the back of the humidifier and 3) there is no relative "rise" in the drain hose. That means water is always running "downhill" from the drain spicket to the floor drain. Taking these deliberate measures solved my problem (now for years). Hope it helps you. Yes, yes. Indeed. I had the same problem as the unit wanted to fill the bucket (then turn off) instead of running out the rear spicket through the hose and run for me non-stop - which was why I bought it in the first place. It works for me now .. I just have to make absolutely sure that 1) the humidifier is sitting level; 2) the hose is always lower than the spicket on the back of the humidifier and 3) there is no relative "rise" in the drain hose. That means water is always running "downhill" from the drain spicket to the floor drain. Taking these deliberate measures... » Read More Yes, yes. Indeed. I had the same problem as the unit wanted to fill the bucket (then turn off) instead of running out the rear spicket through the hose and run for me non-stop - which was why I bought it in the first place. It works for me now .. I just have to make absolutely sure that 1) the humidifier is sitting level; 2) the hose is always lower than the spicket on the back of the humidifier and 3) there is no relative "rise" in the drain hose. That means water is always running "downhill" from the drain spicket to the floor drain. Taking these deliberate measures solved my problem (now for years). Hope it helps you. « Show Less
2093298
I had one that did that. return it asap! It can't be fixed. I've had three. One failed the second time I used it, doing what yours is doing. The other sheared open along a 4 foot length of hose and the water poured out there. The only one I've had that has lasted is the one made by Rumford. The other two were useless!
2153146
Not sure, my system is very quiet after that first fill up. Maybe it's defective, try calling customer service.
1700639
I first run it on reverse to flush any gunk out of the hose (siphon valve open, faucet valve closed). And then I switch it back to suction mode with the siphon out of the water until all the water is sucked out of the hose. Hope that helped!
42441
If you put in the tank it will not last long. It is activated when you flush and the water goes through the tubing system.
645878
The overflow box has the corrugated hose that dumps down to the sump area. It goes through the filter area, then into the protein skimmer area, and the return pump is right next to the protein skimmer pump. Both pumps are right next to each other. There is no pump that is hooked up to the overflow. That is gravity fed and adjusted to the water level in either the filter or the tank. Hope this helps. I have one hooked up now. If you have further questions, please contact me at stkbroker8500@yahoo.com
1175122
It has a button operated rewind that works very well. Just have to press it with your foot.
1409985
I have had this product for some 5 years now and have not had the problem. I agree that you might not get sufficient water pressure INTO the filter and thus out from the filter to the tank. Or the mechanism that shuts it off is set to shut off too soon??
1083643
I agree this is an issue. Sorry, I don't have the answer. Mine does drain but is much slower than when the disposer is running. It hasn't been enough to be an problem for me.
129608
Yes, you are correct! There are two flush options, one that you would use is you need less water, second that you use when you need more. Hope this helps.
932022
I do not know. I THINK it reverts to default. After almost a years use, I still like this model's large output. However, it is heavy and awkward to fill and reseat the water container. It's a tossup whether I would buy this model again.