Drip plate hole size question

[scorp]

Hi everybody,

just a simple and quick question about my selfmade overflow and sump, I'm fairly new to this DIY stuff

How big have the holes for the drip plate to be?

Any suggestions, experience, calculation?

I've read all the articles that are sticky, but couldn't find anything about this particular problem. I would think that they should be as small as possible, but at the same time they should still allow enough water to flow through.

Thanks for your help in advance, really appreciate it!

Cheers

 

[Pharaoh]

Most people drill them at 1/8". The plastic peg board that I bought is 1/8" and it works great.

 

[scorp]

Hey,

finally the first reply, couldn't wait

Thanks for the input, Pharaoh. So it is really dripping from these holes?!

If anybody else seconds that, I'm gonna go start drilling holes first thing in the morning.

Cheers

 

[joey02]

I start small and test it. I like the water to pool about a 1/4-1/2 inch in the drip plate to get and even flow threw the holes. If you start with small holes, and test and then drill larger ones if needed, you will be able to custum size the holes to your setup. If you go to big, and the flow is not even threw the holes, you may have to start from scratch.

 

[scorp]

I start small and test it. I like the water to pool about a 1/4-1/2 inch in the drip plate to get and even flow threw the holes. If you start with small holes, and test and then drill larger ones if needed, you will be able to custum size the holes to your setup. If you go to big, and the flow is not even threw the holes, you may have to start from scratch.

So the easy way doesn't really work, doh!

Thanks, will try tomorrow.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

I would start at 1/8'' and go up if needed.

I am running a pretty high turn over rate and my drip tray (12''x15'') with 1/8'' holes on a 1'' grid could not handle the flow. So the water just filled the tray compartment up 2'' deep and then would spill over into the pump compartment.

So I upped the holes to 3/16'' and it works out good.

The next drip tray I build will have 1/4'' holes on a 1'' grid and i will lay white 1/4'' thick felt on top of it to act as a micron filter.

 

[scorp]

Hey,

alright then, I will start with 1/8" (should equal 3mm).

Thanks for the fast input everybody!

 

[rallysman]

3/16" or 1/8" has always worked for me. The size of the drip plate will make a difference, so if it has a large surface area start with small holes.