Balancing pipe between sumps

[Teemingtank]

I’ve been looking to join 2 sumps with a passive balancing pipe. I’ve been looking for the bulkhead fitting and I can’t seem to find it in store, but I can easily find it online. I was wondering if anyone knows of anything sold at Lowe’s, Home Depot, or menards that can be used as a water tight balancing pipe? Picture for reference...

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

Looking it up in my local HD store they have them in stock. Seems like a standard item in the store.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-Barrel-Bulkhead-Union-with-EPDM-Washer-800479/207176307

If you have a Tractor Supply near you, they typically carry them.

 

[WVNed]

Agricultural stores like Rural king and Tractor supply have bulkhead fitting in the sprayer parts section

 

[Teemingtank]

Looking it up in my local HD store they have them in stock. Seems like a standard item in the store.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-Barrel-Bulkhead-Union-with-EPDM-Washer-800479/207176307

If you have a Tractor Supply near you, they typically carry them.

Wow. HD is literally the only place I haven’t tried. Thank you!

 

[Teemingtank]

Agricultural stores like Rural king and Tractor supply have bulkhead fitting in the sprayer parts section

Fricken rural king is so disorganized in my area. I found the first slip with no rubber washers or the other half. I received no help from staff

 

[WVNed]

Fricken rural king is so disorganized in my area. I found the first flip with no rubber washers or the other half. I received no help from staff

The plastic never wears out but the gaskets do so people steal them.

 

[GabeM]

Depending on flow you may need a bigger pipe. I had to run 3" pipe through my DWC hydroponics buckets to get everything level. This was with a small return pump.

 

[Teemingtank]

Depending on flow you may need a bigger pipe. I had to run 3" pipe through my DWC hydroponics buckets to get everything level. This was with a small return pump.

My plan is to run 2, clear plastic totes off of my wet dry filter(roughly 15 gallons). Wet dry would house a skimmer and media in the wet dry basket, next would be fuge, last would house the return pump only. Would 1” cut it? Also, my tank is not drilled and I am using HOB overflow

 

[GabeM]

My plan is to run 2, clear plastic totes off of my wet dry filter(roughly 15 gallons). Wet dry would house a skimmer and media in the wet dry basket, next would be fuge, last would house the return pump only. Would 1” cut it? Also, my tank is not drilled and I am using HOB overflow

What is your flow rate?

 

[Teemingtank]

What is your flow rate?

My return pump? I believe 550 gph

 

[Erica-Renee]

at home depot or lowes you can get a male fitting and female bushing of the size you want. then in the Drain section They sell rubber washers for Traps and drains . This in my opinion makes the best bulk heads for this situation.. Also pond, Pool and Jacuzzi tub sales places will have bulkheads and rubber seals for normal pvc fittings ..

Good Luck and happy plumbing.. OHH Remember water flows down hill unless you scream at it Very Loudly

 

[Teemingtank]

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at home depot or lowes you can get a male fitting and female bushing of the size you want. then in the Drain section They sell rubber washers for Traps and drains . This in my opinion makes the best bulk heads for this situation.. Also pond, Pool and Jacuzzi tub sales places will have bulkheads and rubber seals for normal pvc fittings ..

Good Luck and happy plumbing.. OHH Remember water flows down hill unless you scream at it Very Loudly

a sump must be higher for it to work?