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Post by reefking on May 23, 2014 13:02:42 GMT -5
I got my drains cut and dry fitted together how I think they should go how do these look? Is there anything I did wrong?   |
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Post by reefking on May 24, 2014 18:28:31 GMT -5
I've been told that any of it being horizontal will cause trouble I don't really believe that
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Post by doverdoug on May 24, 2014 19:05:00 GMT -5
What size tank again? I think that the horizontal flow in your setup is minor and wouldnt worry about it much.
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Post by BriMc on May 24, 2014 21:16:16 GMT -5
I've been told that any of it being horizontal will cause trouble I don't really believe that It can cause noise and slow water movement through the pipe. Are the tops of the stand pipes drilled or capped? |
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Post by Tucker on May 24, 2014 22:42:00 GMT -5
I would make a herbie overflow if I were you. Would be next to quiet.
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Post by Tucker on May 24, 2014 22:43:49 GMT -5
And you already have it designed to do it.
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Post by BriMc on May 25, 2014 10:00:17 GMT -5
If the drain lines are capped you are going to get loud syphoning noises. This also depends on the flow rate to your sump.
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Post by reefking on May 25, 2014 10:13:05 GMT -5
If the drain lines are capped you are going to get loud syphoning noises. This also depends on the flow rate to your sump. Not if I drill a hole in them and insert a tube with a valve to control air intake |
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Post by BriMc on May 25, 2014 11:19:06 GMT -5
You are correct, that is where I was going. I have the exact drain set up where my drain on the tank is on the opposite side of my sump entry. I made the mistake of running 20" of my piping flat with a slight incline and it was very slow, noisy, and did the glug, glug noise. Any piping flat over 6" +/- will cause issues, drains like the one on the left side of your picture with the extreme downward angle is fine.
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Post by reefking on May 25, 2014 11:37:28 GMT -5
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Post by BriMc on May 25, 2014 12:21:33 GMT -5
Looks good!!!
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Post by spotfin on May 25, 2014 20:41:43 GMT -5
Put a union fitting just above your return pump. If you have to remove the pump to work on it, a union is much easier.
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