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Quote: Originally Posted by Gallagher Dan Very interesting design! I'm a little slow so bare with me on my questions. You say that the PS sits in a gravity feed sump. So what you're saying is that the water is pumped to the PS trickle tower and the exit water falls(?) into the sump where it gravity flows back to the pond, right? What I don't understand is how the foam moves out the Y? Jim,

The PS was located in the third chamber of a gravity flow filter. A pump was drawing out of this chamber and Teed off to feed both the PS and the return to the pond. The foam is carried up through the Y by the air flow pulled down through the PS by the falling water. An air pump located under the PS would probably enhance this effect.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gallagher The bubbling foam is so elastic, from the disolved organics, that it resists the downward beating and preasure of the in coming water, exiting the void side of the Y which is the path of least resistance. Is this whats going on?

Basically, Yes.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gallagher Maybe this is the cure for the surface foaming of most TT.

Everyone Knows that TTs or Shower filters tend to produce a stable foam. This is one method to collect and remove it. It may not be the best way for all situations , but it could work well in some.

Dan