connecting a cal reacor to sump...??
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tony detroit
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You'd run a siphon from your tank to your reactor, and the line from your reactor to the sump.
tony detroit
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Or a better choice would be hooking directly to the drain line going to the sump, put in a T fitting and divert the water to your reactor.
saltwaterbob
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I used the pressure method of feeding the reactor. The suction did not work for me I found in longer runs and for peace of mind to have positive pressure flow helps. Using a t fitting.I went 1" pvs t fitting to 1/2" stepped down to 1/4". I stepped this down to a 1/4" fiiting, The main pump was used a little Giant MD4scq so the size to large of the pump does not matter. I also put a shut off ball valve, located in the ice making section of the homedepot, to control the flow if I needed to. This worked inline with the ball valve provided on the top of the reactor.
mr. tuna
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oh.. So the pump will feed the cal reactor while pushing the water from the calc reactor in to the line connecting to the sump?
Tony,
If i were to get the ''T'' shaped tool, and connect the base to the calc reactor, and the other 2 sides to the line coming from the tank, and the line going to the sump, would that one tool get water into the calc reactor, and back out to the sump?
Thanks
Tony,
If i were to get the ''T'' shaped tool, and connect the base to the calc reactor, and the other 2 sides to the line coming from the tank, and the line going to the sump, would that one tool get water into the calc reactor, and back out to the sump?
Thanks
tony detroit
Active Member
No, a T fitting you would hook up to your drain line that goes to your sump and divert some water to your reactor to feed it. Most reactors have a hose that comes off of them and that is what drips the effluent water.