I got my first wet dry the other day and hooked it up. Worked great but when I unplugged the pump it suctioned back through the return line. I know it will only go as low as the return is but it ends up being too much ( or very close ) for my sump. I was wondering if there is a check valve for 3/4 inch tubing or would I have to plumb it with pvc. Does everyone else worry about this? Is the pump supposed to have a built in check? Should I just raise the return? Thanks.
Check valve for wet dry?
- Thread starter Dargath78
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Dargath78 said:
i use a check valve on my wet drys intake and return, but one day i forgot to turn the valve and realized that it doesent overflow with water so now i dont bother to turn them anymore
DeLgAdO said:i use a check valve on my wet drys intake and return, but one day i forgot to turn the valve and realized that it doesent overflow with water so now i dont bother to turn them anymore
Del: I believe you're referring to a ball valve. Check valves are one-way only fittings with no manual adjustments.
They do make "check valves" per say for tubing that size. Very pricey. If you're interested in one, I'll give you the number to my store and we can ship one out to you.
i have a ball one for my wet dry.. but im scraping the DIY and i bought my slef a nice sump for my new tank
