was reading this thread at work and was excited to come home and log in. to say hi to any fellow rennlister's or porsche owners. someone should find that older "show us your car pics" so i can post some pics of my 88 944turbo
750 gallon is coming...
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sin01bst;1407465; said:
xxblwn408;1407482; said:Huh?
a 750g can easily be mistaken for a porsche...
nice looking tank. +1 for jealous person.
shoefreak03;1408947; said:a 750g can easily be mistaken for a porsche...
nice looking tank. +1 for jealous person.
no +2 for another jealous person
I just noticed you are going to be using a Reeflo pump. Is it the Dart? I ask because I have the same pump (it's a great pump you'll love how quite it is) but I can't figure out how to adjust it down. I have my return line almost closed completely to slow the flow, if I open it my sump drains in about 3 seconds and I get water all over my floor. I don't want that much pressure on my valve but I can't find information on how to turn down the GPH.
Am I reading the pump wrong? Can these pumps be adjusted down or not? Any help you have would be great as I haven't met anyone with this pump before now. It says it's adjustable for different applications, for tanks from 50 gals. to 500 gals. Honestly I'm lost.
Great tank by the way!
Am I reading the pump wrong? Can these pumps be adjusted down or not? Any help you have would be great as I haven't met anyone with this pump before now. It says it's adjustable for different applications, for tanks from 50 gals. to 500 gals. Honestly I'm lost.
Great tank by the way!
Tug;1409068; said:
Do you have some type of valve to slow the return flow? Does your tank have built in over flows or the hang on type. The way it sounds to me the pump is to big for you application.
Your pump is pumping water so fast out of the sump and the over flows do not have the GPH to match the pumps flow.
I hade the same type of problems when I first starting using wet dry filters.
Actually, when your tank has a built-in overflow box, the faster the pump, the faster the drain... The wet/dry filter is the one that can't handle the flow, due to the drip plate and the filter fabric. Best way to reduce the flow is use PVC coupling and reduce the return pipe size from 2 1/2" down to 1" gradually (2 1/2"-2"; 2"-1 1/2"; 1 1/2"-1 1/4"; 1 1/4"-1" - if you can find 2 1/2" -2 1/4"; 2 1/4"-2 it's even better; a ball valve will help, too) Personally, I haven't use pump such size. I've learned from the landscapers I work with, but haven't had a chance to experience it. Do some research. I remember I read the instruction from a Dolphin pump, and they did mention the same method.... Bottom line, do some more research...xxblwn408;1409184;1409184 said:
