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Allrighty, my fishy geniuses. Please apply your brains to my scenario.
- I am getting some sunsun canister filters for my 40 gallon and 55 gallon aquariums.
- I live in a rented, carpeted room in a house. My landlord lives beneath me
So every canister filter I reviewed at all price points had some sort of "DON'T BUY THIS; IT LEAKS," comment. In response I bought a sunsun, because they're significantly cheaper, and the users seem to appreciate their functionality and solidity.
I am mentally drafting up a system to drain water in the event that either canister filter begins to leak.
Here are my thoughts:
1. Place high-walled plastic tray beneath filter
2. Drill hole in side or bottom of tray
3. Silicone flexible tubing to hole in tray.
4. Stick end of tube out window.
5. Use AC unit insulation on cracked open window to prevent Florida heat and weather encroaching.
6. Cut hole in insulation for tube, and if necessary silicone or foam insulate around pipe to seal from elements.
Thoughts?
Additionally, even if I properly insulate the open window area from the elements, how can I kind of insulate the piping as well? Obviously it is a weak point in my plan; I have an insulated window gap with probably a 3/4 inch open tube sticking out of it.
Please let me know your opinions/ideas/experiences/anecdotes.
* canister filters will be slightly above window.
- I am getting some sunsun canister filters for my 40 gallon and 55 gallon aquariums.
- I live in a rented, carpeted room in a house. My landlord lives beneath me
So every canister filter I reviewed at all price points had some sort of "DON'T BUY THIS; IT LEAKS," comment. In response I bought a sunsun, because they're significantly cheaper, and the users seem to appreciate their functionality and solidity.
I am mentally drafting up a system to drain water in the event that either canister filter begins to leak.
Here are my thoughts:
1. Place high-walled plastic tray beneath filter
2. Drill hole in side or bottom of tray
3. Silicone flexible tubing to hole in tray.
4. Stick end of tube out window.
5. Use AC unit insulation on cracked open window to prevent Florida heat and weather encroaching.
6. Cut hole in insulation for tube, and if necessary silicone or foam insulate around pipe to seal from elements.
Thoughts?
Additionally, even if I properly insulate the open window area from the elements, how can I kind of insulate the piping as well? Obviously it is a weak point in my plan; I have an insulated window gap with probably a 3/4 inch open tube sticking out of it.
Please let me know your opinions/ideas/experiences/anecdotes.
* canister filters will be slightly above window.