What is the reason that you think it was the timer? I have had my x factor for at least 4 years now and have never ran it on a timer. The only time that I can see a continuous flow being a problem would be if your exhaust clogged and the tank started to overflow. But you would get the same result if you ran the tank on a timer. And the exhaust on that drop in tank is huge. I'm mostly interested because I'm still running mine without a timer and maybe there is something I'm missing? I do run the adjustable aerator head but I dunno. Care to elaborate.

This is only speculation on my part at this point. Running it without a timer is the only thing that I did differently that day. I never had much in way of water issues prior to that day......that is why I thought it was possible mistake #1. No clogging issues, no hull or scupper issues, not 100 % sure what happenned