Supramike
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Is it ok to have the gate valve submerged in the sump? Its going right into the filter sock. From the over flow. I kinda picked up the wrong fittings so I have to work with what I have for now.
Gate valve
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Why do you have a gate valve on an overflow? Unless you have one of the multiple overflow designs, the overflow should be 100% unrestricted with no valves and as few bends or fittings as possible. The return pump is what determines the flow rate and is where you should have a valve on the discharge side of the pump.
Palting
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What he said.
ReeferBob
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I have ball valves on my returns. They are for maintenance. I would leave the gate valve on. It is always nice to have the option to shut down everything if needed. Typically drain valves are not used to restrict flow however, just on or off.
Valves on the returns are wise, valves on the overflow are a disaster waiting to happen unless they are 100% open. Really when you shut power off, the overflow drains and teher is no excess water to hold or stop so they serve no purpose on the overflow.
If overflow noise is an issue, reduce the return pump flow via a valve on the pump discharge or reconfigure your overflow or standpipe to a quiet set up. Overflows and standpipes can be totally silent when done properly.
If overflow noise is an issue, reduce the return pump flow via a valve on the pump discharge or reconfigure your overflow or standpipe to a quiet set up. Overflows and standpipes can be totally silent when done properly.
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Supramike
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I looked durao standpipe I can't do it cause the pice of glass on the top is in the way and I don't have an overflow box it's just a pvc pipe coming up. I was looking on eBay and might pick up one of those 5" overflow boxes and put it on top. Idk ill figure something out maybe.
Another easy DIY standpipe is the Stockman. It is also more compact and fits in tight overflow boxes better.
Is your overflow drilled in the back or the bottom? Photos would really help all of us visualize what you have.
Is your overflow drilled in the back or the bottom? Photos would really help all of us visualize what you have.
Supramike
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It's drilled in the bottom. The bright white on top of the photo is the pice of glass. I was thinking of adding 2 45 deg and a small pice of pvc to push the pipe a little to the side and try the durso thing.
You can use a coupling such as the one on the top right if it is 1":
Search Results for pvc repair coupling at The Home Depot
You can get them at any HD, Lowes, hardware or irrigation supply store. The length can be compressed for you to install it then you expand it up to whatever level you want to maintain once installed. No need to offset anything.
Search Results for pvc repair coupling at The Home Depot
You can get them at any HD, Lowes, hardware or irrigation supply store. The length can be compressed for you to install it then you expand it up to whatever level you want to maintain once installed. No need to offset anything.
Yes but I prefer the Stockman myself.
