Is the wye check valve worth it?
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mfinn
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I use a wye check valve on both my tanks. On my 66 gallon tank, I've had that one for 2 tanks over a 11 year period.
No parts to wear out. Works fine as long as you do routine maintenance on it. I clean mine out every 3rd water change.
I don't depend on them to stop a flood. My sump can handle any drain back during a power outage. I use them mainly to keep the water level from affecting the skimmer. Once in a while, or during a water change I'll shut off the return pump to do something. If I forget to remove the skimmer cup, the water level in the sump can affect the skimmer and make it overflow, returning all that skimmed crap back into the sump.
No parts to wear out. Works fine as long as you do routine maintenance on it. I clean mine out every 3rd water change.
I don't depend on them to stop a flood. My sump can handle any drain back during a power outage. I use them mainly to keep the water level from affecting the skimmer. Once in a while, or during a water change I'll shut off the return pump to do something. If I forget to remove the skimmer cup, the water level in the sump can affect the skimmer and make it overflow, returning all that skimmed crap back into the sump.
