Double check me?

gunguy05 · Jul 4, 2020

My first basement water changing station. Double check me here. Top vertical pipe will connect to the pipe via flex hose going upstair to the DT. I am missing a union between the pump and my vertical feed. Anything else that looks out of place or suggestions before I make my LAST run to big orange and glue it up?

andrewey · Jul 4, 2020

Are you missing a valve on the recirculating elbow going into the left barrel?

Also, do you want a valve above the elbow (top vertical member) to isolate your mixing station completely from the tank?

vetteguy53081 · Jul 4, 2020

Looks good to me !!
Look this over below. This is a typical plumbing setup for water change station

andrewey · Jul 4, 2020

gunguy05, let me know if my questions don't make sense. I'd be more than happy to explain why I think valves at those two spots would probably be ideal.

gunguy05 · Jul 4, 2020

andrewey said:
Are you missing a valve on the recirculating elbow going into the left barrel?

I am.. I missed that.. I should add one here (need to trim).

gunguy05 · Jul 4, 2020

andrewey said:
gunguy05, let me know if my questions don't make sense. I'd be more than happy to explain why I think valves at those two spots would probably be ideal.

Thank you! Yes, added the one between the tank and vertical leg, but Between the left mixing tank and the DT, why that one?

andrewey · Jul 4, 2020

Just to clarify, did you add one between the tank (above) and the vertical run (above the elbow on the left side) or did you mean to suggest you already added the one in the picture you just posted.

andrewey · Jul 4, 2020

Maybe this will help- this is what I was envisioning (putting valves at the star, can reuse the current valve in the middle).

gunguy05 · Jul 4, 2020

andrewey said:
Maybe this will help- this is what I was envisioning:

Ahh.. OK. Yes, that bottom one can move... Gotcha. Makes sense now. I appreciate the help!

andrewey · Jul 4, 2020

This way water from the DT doesn't drain into the left mixing station while the tank is running. Simply turn the top most valve to isolate the two systems. Close the left star's valve and open the top valve when you want to pump water to the display.