how to get aerator to bubble every second

catfish45 · 02-10-2006, 04:30 PM

I'm working on a project that I will be using an aerator for and most aerators I've used in the past just continuously blow air out the line. What I want is a way I can make the air bubble out like once every second. would there be like blow off valve or something so that when pressure built up enough it would let a bubble out? Please someone point me in the right direction. btw this is not going to be used in a fish tank. thanks!
-Rob

flamingo · 02-10-2006, 04:39 PM

There are valves you can buy that restrict airflow a bit, not like wait 6 seconds ones though. Also remember that when you do something like that it builds a lot of back pressure on the pump and it won't run as good and will eventually wear out.

Alin10123 · 02-10-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by catfish45

I'm working on a project that I will be using an aerator for and most aerators I've used in the past just continuously blow air out the line. What I want is a way I can make the air bubble out like once every second. would there be like blow off valve or something so that when pressure built up enough it would let a bubble out? Please someone point me in the right direction. btw this is not going to be used in a fish tank. thanks!
-Rob

You might be able to get one of those fixtures or toy looking things inside the tank that will release all of the bubbles at once that build up. A popular one i've seen is a treasure chest and the air feeds into the chest. About every second or two enough air pressure builds and the chest opens and once it opens the air escapes and it closes. Is that along the lines of what you are talking about?

ron v · 02-10-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by flamingonhot

There are valves you can buy that restrict airflow a bit,

Thats the idea. You can get plastic valves. I'll bet that would work.

catfish45 · 02-13-2006, 06:07 PM

the treasure chest things definately wont work, it would have to be some type of valve. Like I said, this was for another project, not for fish, so the bubbler wont be working 24/7 so I'm not too worried about it burning out earlier than normal. I'm in the planning stages of building a jukebox and if you've seen old jukeboxes I think you can figure out why I want the bubbler.

Mobydock · 02-13-2006, 06:57 PM

You'll have to figure out the connection size, but one of these may work:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113403

02-10-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
catfish45 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 2	how to get aerator to bubble every second I'm working on a project that I will be using an aerator for and most aerators I've used in the past just continuously blow air out the line. What I want is a way I can make the air bubble out like once every second. would there be like blow off valve or something so that when pressure built up enough it would let a bubble out? Please someone point me in the right direction. btw this is not going to be used in a fish tank. thanks! -Rob

02-10-2006, 04:39 PM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	There are valves you can buy that restrict airflow a bit, not like wait 6 seconds ones though. Also remember that when you do something like that it builds a lot of back pressure on the pump and it won't run as good and will eventually wear out. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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02-13-2006, 06:07 PM	#5
catfish45 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 2	the treasure chest things definately wont work, it would have to be some type of valve. Like I said, this was for another project, not for fish, so the bubbler wont be working 24/7 so I'm not too worried about it burning out earlier than normal. I'm in the planning stages of building a jukebox and if you've seen old jukeboxes I think you can figure out why I want the bubbler.

02-13-2006, 06:57 PM	#6
Mobydock Where's the beef? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 153	You'll have to figure out the connection size, but one of these may work: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113403

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