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The Flout Alternator
 The original way to alternate two Flouts
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of the first criticisms from the bell siphon camp was that the Flout would not alternate. This is true. If two were
installed side by side, the one that sinks first will always sink first. On the other hand, bell siphons will naturally alternate,
assuming they are installed perfectly level with each other, which is difficult to do! With help from an additional device,
Flouts will indeed alternate. The ALTERNATOR employs a see-sawing bucket. It is controlled
by a float and cam and changes state upon each fill and emptying of the dosing chamber. The low side of the bucket simply
restrains the Flout, causing it to sink before the other. The idle Flout rides the surface of the liquid down and then
back up, never handling any liquid. After the bucket flips, the other Flout will sink on the next refill. The Alternator has some limits. It is only for use with 3" dia. Flouts up to three outlets. It needs at least
15 inches of drawdown (dd) and is limited to a maximum dd of 50 inches. Shallower and larger alternating Flout arrangements
are possible using the CueBox Sequencer.
Now available with 15 thru 50 inch drawdown (3" outlet)
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View a siphon replacement using the Alternator
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