Need some plumbing help

that_fish_Guy

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I have two 2 inch standpipe style drains. They are connected to eachother to both drain out of one two inch pipe as seen below
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Should I seperate the two to make two seperate drains or keep them together. Will it affect flow for them to be kept conjoined as shown in the pic? Advice needed.

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Jdreal21

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what does it got to sump? wet dry? canister ? i would keep them connected unless you had a big sump that you want it coming from 2 sides you can awlays put bulkheads so you can control both sides
 

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what does it got to sump? wet dry? canister ? i would keep them connected unless you had a big sump that you want it coming from 2 sides you can awlays put bulkheads so you can control both sides
Yes a sump it will go to. And thanks, I'll keep them connected. I was just concerned that I wouldn't get equal flow

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Jdreal21

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maybe there is a diffrence but i dont know or really think there is but i recommend a ball valve or 2 so you can control your flow im no expert but just my 2 cents
 

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I would think 2, 2" pipes running into 1 2" would definitely slow flow. I would separate them
 

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I would think 2, 2" pipes running into 1 2" would definitely slow flow. I would separate them
+1 especially if they are open channel drains, thats alot of turbulence. I'd upsize it further or just separate them

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Hold up a sec....how much water flows into the 2 drain lines that are tied together? In gallons per minute?


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Sump pump will be 3,600 gph

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Is that without considering head height? or is that with the adjustment?
That's without considering headhight. I have never built a sump in my life so I hardly know what I am talking about


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