Plumbing Q

[Munch]

Hey guys, I'm back on the plum question. I'm running an ADHI sump, and thinking I want a dedicated bulkhead with valve to drain water. Any reason to do a side mounted bulkhead vs floor?

The bottom would essentially drain the sump if allowed, while the side would be 2" from the bottom, and thus unable to completely drain it.

Both pics are essentially looking down on the sump.

Both bulkheads on side near bottom, upper is to my pump, lower would be for drain:

Drain on bottom of sump:

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[Planedoc]

I would say the bottom is better as long as you don't ever want a substrate. You could add an elbow for a side drain to fully drain the tank but the further away from the edge of a panel you drill the hole the safer you are from cracks. It's best to have a distance of 2 times the diameter of the hole from the edge of a panel to the center of a hole. Thats best but not always possible. Bottom line is the more distance from edge the safer

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[Munch]

Cool, I'm leaning toward the bottom bulkhead, figure a hole is a hole. Thanks!