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Distributor Dish / Hose / Intake Plate
The distributor dish, structural members,
structural fasteners, and mounting brackets are
constructed of stainless steel.
Distributor Dish
- Near-laminar flow is
achieved by the SolarBee due to its uniquely
designed distributor dish. The impeller
rotates while sitting within the lower half of the
distributor dish. There are also small water
passages located below the dish to strengthen
the induced flow effect (water movement
occuring between the lower water layer
entering the machine and the upper water layer
leaving the dish).
The top lip of the distributor dish is set
approximately 2- inch to 2.5-inch (5.0 cm to 6.5
cm) below the surface of the water to achieve
best flow results. The distributor dish depth is
set by rotating the turnbuckles located on the
float arms.
Hose / Intake Plate
- The hose extends from
below the dish down to the intake plate. The
intake plate is generally set just above the floor
of the reservoir. As the water level fluctuates,
the hose collapses and expands while the
intake plate remains staionary. The intake
plate draws water horizontally into the hose.
The contact between the intake and reservoir
bottom prevents the machine from rotating or
moving out of place. The machine naturally has
a very small torque due to impeller rotation.
Hose With Intake Plate At The Bottom
Distributor Dish
Features
