Plumbing Questions

[cccharliecc]

Hi,
Just a couple plumbing questions.
On the drain lines into the sump, I have them going into 2 1'' bulkheads then into filter socks. My question is do I run 1'' pipe deep into the filter socks below the water level in the sump?

What is the best way /fitting to use off the main pump back to the DT for two 1'' lines going back up? A Tee or Wye? Will they even out flow or will one get more than the other?

Thanks!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi,
Just a couple plumbing questions.
On the drain lines into the sump, I have them going into 2 1'' bulkheads then into filter socks. My question is do I run 1'' pipe deep into the filter socks below the water level in the sump?

What is the best way /fitting to use off the main pump back to the DT for two 1'' lines going back up? A Tee or Wye? Will they even out flow or will one get more than the other?

Thanks!

You'll want the pipe to run into the filter sock just below the water line to help with quieting it down and not having as many bubbles.
How much water are you looking to run that you are looking at two 1" return lines? As far as even flow, water will take the path of least resistance, so if you have an extra bend or anything like that in one line and not the other, the one with less bends will get more flow.

 

[cccharliecc]

Ok, thank you....I don't have many options than a wye coming off the return really to split it.
It's a 220 gallon tank with a 1500 gph pump I believe.