Dosing pump location?

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Getting ready to install my kamoer fx-stp dosing pump and avast kalk reactor. Wanted some opinions on mounting location for the kamoer.

I believe both ways should work fine? Option 1 or 2? Either way the dosing pump is above water reservoir. Only difference is outlet pumping up a foot or so or outlet going downhill. Option 1 with dosing pump below control panel allows easiest access for maintenance. Sorry for the high quality drawings .
Red = kamoer pump
Black = avast kalk reactor
Blue = water lines

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Doesn’t the pump need to be below the point of entry into the tank to prevent any potential for gravity to overdose if the pump fails?

So I like number 1
 

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Doesn’t the pump need to be below the point of entry into the tank to prevent any potential for gravity to overdose if the pump fails?

So I like number 1
Nope , gravity isn’t a part in dosers the tubes are in constant close and solution is pulled through by a triangular wheel
 

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Nope , gravity isn’t a part in dosers the tubes are in constant close and solution is pulled through by a triangular wheel
Ok, mine could stop in open which would lead to disaster. If it stops in any way when lower, worse case liquid moves back to bottle.
 

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All the dosers operate the same way they have 3 contact points in a triangular formation so there’s always one contacting the housing
 

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The kamoer fx-stp actually has a 6 roller drum. But yes, works exactly the same.
Well I didn’t know that , only took a few apart donkeys years ago when I had a used tanks/equipment / livestock shop so sure I’m sure newer versions are updated but as you say they have the same function , there’s always a contact point between the tube and plastic screw thingymebob ( sorry no idea what to call them but you know anyways)
 
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Well I didn’t know that , only took a few apart donkeys years ago when I had a used tanks/equipment / livestock shop so sure I’m sure newer versions are updated but as you say they have the same function , there’s always a contact point between the tube and plastic screw thingymebob ( sorry no idea what to call them but you know anyways)
Pretty clever design. Believe 3 rollers are in contact at a time. Triple protection.
 

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