03/25/09 3:40pm Wednesday, ok the 12 " siphon worked yesterday during the rain and it appears to have had a very high flow via outlet evidenced by the ground,plants, etc.
It dropped the level below the 4" vent piping approximately 1" which is where I set the original vent pipe from the normal water level. I did not get to see it but hope to see it in action at next opportunity.
I know a way to check for vacuum leaks, same way I did it at my Shell Plant in Deer Park texas...... tape the joints above ground (screwed and glued) poke a small hole in the tape on the side, not on top and use soap water/bubbles at hole, if it sucks the water/soap in the hole, it is pulling vacuum and leaking...I did not have to end up doing this but it will work if you need to do it.
I have pictures but need to get the time to figure out how to import them into this forum... getting time is my delay right now...
JET
