whats going wrong

[grubsnaek]

my post got lost. i got mine from the bay. its rated at 1200 gph.

 

[grubsnaek]

heres a pic.

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by grubsnaek
i am using 1 inch tubeing from the return all the way to the DT. that isnt a problem is it. what do i add water to the DT or the sump.
that is the problem you just cut your gph in half

 

[sign guy]

you need to add another pipe before you make any more changes

 

[grubsnaek]

i was told to if i used 1 inch piping i will have less head loss. the fitting on the mag in 3/4. should i use the 3/4 tubing. if so will i have to ball valve the set up.
really thats the problem

 

[grubsnaek]

less head loss means more gph from the sump.???????????????

 

[sign guy]

1 inch return is fine but 1 inch to the sump Would make a huge difference

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by grubsnaek
less head loss means more gph from the sump.???????????????
no it meens less

 

[grubsnaek]

not saying you are wrong but thats crazy contradicts what i have been told so your saying 3/4 inch the whole way.
so an inch the whole way was a bad idea huh.

 

[sign guy]

you see water can only flow so fast by gravity through a 1 inch pipe but your pump can push more water through a smaller pipe no problem. head loss is the amount of gph you loose after the pump has to pump it up x amount of feet

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by grubsnaek
not saying you are wrong but thats crazy contradicts what i have been told so your saying 3/4 inch the whole way.
so an inch the whole way was a bad idea huh.
no not at all 1 inch is fine im saying add a second line from your overflow box to your sump. your 1 1inch return line is fine

 

[grubsnaek]

its a dual over flow box i have two return lines going from the overflow box to the sump. heres a pic of the returns in the sump.

 

[sign guy]

just to clarify you do have two 1 inch lines that go from your overflow box to your sump and a 1nch line that goes from your pump back to your tank

 

[sign guy]

if that is the case than add more water to the system. it dose not mater if it is your sump or your dt it should all even out. then crank open your valve. dont laugh but unless your dt over flows then your doing it right

 

[grubsnaek]

yes

 

[grubsnaek]

open valve slowly as i add water to the system or add water the open valve.

 

[sign guy]

add water and then open valve as soon as you add water

 

[sign guy]

my wife is wereing a nurse outfit and im feeling sick ill check back tomorrow

 

[grubsnaek]

hahahahahahahahahahahah i hear that. 2marrow it is.

 

[turningtim]

Grub, The noise can be delt with. You just need to add durso/stockman standpipes to the rear box. that shouldn't be a big deal.
Lets just get the thing draining first. Fill the DT up to the OF and the sump should be a good couple inches above the pump. You can also lower the inner OF box a bit so you can see if the DT going to overflow. The inner box just gives you the water level in the tank, nothing else.