Help figuring out plumbing for my 180

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
JK47 said:
Glad to hear it’s coming together. If I can also make one more suggestion for the Reeflo. If budget allows go true union ball valves for inlet and outlet. The ball valve is another component a lot of folks regret not having down the road. I won’t run a pump without them.

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is there a bushing between the ball valve and the pump?

Jhay3513 said:
Good stuff thanks. I’ve looked into it and could only find a huge sheet of it. I’ll try again or just bite the bullet on buying the larger sheet. When I turn my pump back on I’m noticing the first pit of water/air that gets pushed out has debris in it. How often do folks clean their return lines? I have vinyl going from the pump to the bulkhead. I’ve cleaned the rigid pvc after the bulkhead and that didn’t change anything so i assume the buildup is in the vynil
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I'm almost certain if you went to your hardware store you can find smaller pieces.

Lowes:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tuftex-Sea...ft-Corrugated-Pvc-Plastic-Roof-Panel/50428648

home depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Suntuf-26-in-x-6-ft-Polycarbonate-Roof-Panel-in-Clear-155030/206166246
 
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Do locline nozzles accelerate the flow like eductors do? Or do they just direct it?
 
DRteugelsi said:
is there a bushing between the ball valve and the pump?
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Yes. It’s is a male thread x female slip. There is a rubber seal between each posterior of the union ball valve to seal it.

nzafi said:
Do locline nozzles accelerate the flow like eductors do? Or do they just direct it?
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Loc-Line only directs flow, not accelerate it.
 
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JK47 said:
Yes. It’s is a male thread x female slip. There is a rubber seal between each posterior of the union ball valve to seal it.



Loc-Line only directs flow, not accelerate it.
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Okay, I see.

I really like the like line, they have a lot of different nozzles on their website as well.
 
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Let me know if you ever want to make it over to the Dayton area. I will try to get some time to meet up with you and can show you my setup.

Also, just a point in the vinyl vs rigid pvc, you don’t need unions with vinyl tubing. I find it much easier to setup as well. If you mess a bit up, you don’t have to start over. Also, as long as you secure it with pipe clamps, then you shouldn’t have any problem with them leaking or lines falling off. However, I don’t think anything looks as good as a rigid pvc setup, except for maybe a painted rigid pvc setup.
 
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Jhay3513 said:
J jaws7777 DRteugelsi DRteugelsi it ain’t pretty but it’ll work for what I need it to do!!!!!!
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I think it looks great. Nice and clean. How much did it cost ya ?
 
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