Lifegard ProMax UV help

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I got a Lifegard ProMax UV sterilizer and I'm trying to find what size of PVC bushing I need so I can get this plumbed. I've looked in the manual, searched the web, and sent an email to Lifegard support (never received a reply and it's been a few months). I can't seem to turn up any information on this issue. I even measured the pipe with my calipers and got 2.376" ID, 2.759" OD, and 0.187" wall thickness, which does not correlate to any PVC dimensions or reference charts I can find. So, can someone that owns a ProMax please post what size and schedule of PVC bushing is required to fit inside of the inlet / outlet pipes?

 

[blaxsun]

Is it in metric?

 

[Markhoh3]

This is what I did. 2” to 1” barb adapter. Take the black 45 with you to Menards. I did not hard line mine. It’s on a 2nd return pump.

 

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This is what I did. 2” to 1” barb adapter. Take the black 45 with you to Menards. I did not hard line mine. It’s on a 2nd return pump.

Do you remember if that is sched 40 or sched 80 by chance?

I unfortunately don't have any kind of hardware store near me that stocks PVC bushing or I would've done this already. So I've gotta order them online and don't want to spend a small fortune on ordering a bunch of different sizes that I'll never use. Going to a 1" bard is also what I plan to do as well, I'm not a fan of hard line tubing in my reef equipment or my PC builds, haha.

 

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Is it in metric?

It shouldn't be. All of the measurements and diagrams of everything else for the unit are in inches. I know that most PVC pipes measure 'off', short of speak, so it should be in inches. I'm fairly certain it takes a 2" spigot bushing, but the schedule is what's really got me dumbfounded due to the measurements I took.

 

[Markhoh3]

Do you remember if that is sched 40 or sched 80 by chance?

I unfortunately don't have any kind of hardware store near me that stocks PVC bushing or I would've done this already. So I've gotta order them online and don't want to spend a small fortune on ordering a bunch of different sizes that I'll never use. Going to a 1" bard is also what I plan to do as well, I'm not a fan of hard line tubing in my reef equipment or my PC builds, haha.

Schedule 40.

 

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Schedule 40.

Thank you.

 

[Tamberav]

I got a Lifegard ProMax UV sterilizer and I'm trying to find what size of PVC bushing I need so I can get this plumbed. I've looked in the manual, searched the web, and sent an email to Lifegard support (never received a reply and it's been a few months). I can't seem to turn up any information on this issue. I even measured the pipe with my calipers and got 2.376" ID, 2.759" OD, and 0.187" wall thickness, which does not correlate to any PVC dimensions or reference charts I can find. So, can someone that owns a ProMax please post what size and schedule of PVC bushing is required to fit inside of the inlet / outlet pipes?

I just plumbed mine today. It is 2" 40 PVC. It does say 2" in the manual. I reduced mine to 3/4” since that was the outlet of my return pump.

 

[Beau_B]

2” sch40 for the 3” 55w max. I bushed down, gluing 2” slip x 1” female thread, with a 1” male x 3/4 barbed fitting to soft black tubing. If in the future there was a need for 1” tubing or pipe it will be easy to change simply with the threaded fitting.

 

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I just plumbed mine today. It is 2" 40 PVC. It does say 2" in the manual. I reduced mine to 3/4” since that was the outlet of my return pump.

I never saw where it says this in the manual, maybe I skimmed over it, but found it in fine print on their website. The schedule however, was a mystery though and I know they typically cannot be mixed.

 

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2” sch40 for the 3” 55w max. I bushed down, gluing 2” slip x 1” female thread, with a 1” male x 3/4 barbed fitting to soft black tubing. If in the future there was a need for 1” tubing or pipe it will be easy to change simply with the threaded fitting.

Thank you; and that's exact same idea I had. Ordered all the parts last night for it plus some T's to run a manifold for a new reactor. Can't wait to get it all hooked up to my new pump.

This black Friday sale period was an expensive one for me this year lol.