Priming

[idris]

Daft question of the day:

I've got a Rena xP2, but I'm going to use my own inlet / outlet pipes, not the ones that came with the filter.
The Rena filter inlet has a threaded lid that is removed to prime the pump. A small funnel is then inserted into the top of the pipe and it's filled with water.

I'm not going to be able to do this with my home made pipes, and I'm wondering what the best way to prime the pump is?
(There is a shut off valve on the filter.)

 

[Steve Smith]

Good ol' suction. Take the tubing off the outlet and suck to get the syphon going. Or, I think you can buy a syphon bulb that you put in-line with the outlet tube, which you can squeeze to start pumping water manually (similar to on one of those plastic syphon tubes)

 

[Steve Smith]

Something like this: