Since I've replaced my 3/16" spacer gaskets with 1/16" my cell yaks out even more e-lyte to my recovery bubbler than before.With the much increased HHO output(a 46 % increase) I'm starting to think that after initial start up the e-lyte level is lower than I'd like because it can't refill itself fast enough to keep up with the amount being expelled during operation because of the back-pressure the cell generates.The other thing that's come into play using thinner gaskets is that for the first time in over a year since I first built the cell it's operating temperature is somewhat higher.
So I've come up with an idea of using pieces of pvc pipe cutoff about 1-1 1/2"(in my case I'm thinking of using 8" pvc because my plates are 9"x9") and use a gasket similar to the spacer gaskets for the plates,and install them at the beginning of the end plates.The idea is to have mini reservoirs at each end of the cell with e-lyte inlet fittings on both end plates,I believe that this would aid in keeping the e-lyte level higher than using only a standard gravity feed set up.I'm thinking this would also aid in helping keep the cell running cool.The first space in a dry design is just dead space and has no currents so incorporating the mini reservoirs shouldn't pose any problems regarding stray currents.This will still require a reservoir tank system to feed the e-lyte seeing as the mini reservoirs won't hold very much.
I'd like to get some comments,ideas and suggestions regarding this idea if it may work or not.