My inexpensive drip system

[rallysman]

If you look closely, the clear line coming out of the tap water filter is zip tied to the tank filtration return line. On the end is a rose garden drip emitter which literally drips water into the tank.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

Whats a rose garden drip?

 

[rallysman]

The emitters only allow a certain amount of water to come out per hour. It has a set flow rate and you chose the size according to your needs (tank size/bio load). They just press into the vinyl lines.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

So its really the rose garden drip that decides how many GPH you want to use?

 

[Danh]

I didn't think about using old garden hoses as drain lines.. I have been racking my brain on another way to drain my 450g since the shower drain stub in my basement seems to be fake!

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

Also, I dont understand how there is enough pressure to get the water to the top of the tank...

 

[rallysman]

So its really the rose garden drip that decides how many GPH you want to use?

Yes. It's really pretty simple

I didn't think about using old garden hoses as drain lines.. I have been racking my brain on another way to drain my 450g since the shower drain stub in my basement seems to be fake!

Random crap laying around is always good for something

Also, I dont understand how there is enough pressure to get the water to the top of the tank...

The tap (faucet) in the basement is on all the time. It's just like turning a hose on, lowering the pressure a bit, and restricting the flow down until you get the desired amount.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

The tap faucet. Is that like a sink or is the pipe that fills your house with water?

 

[frnchjeep]

I have been thinking about a drip system for a while now. Sorry if someone has already asked this. I didn't read all 15 pages. One thing I've never been able to figure out:

There is a drain in the side of the sump that keeps a constant level in the sump, like an overflow, right? Suppose you have a short power outage while you are at work. The sump pump shuts off. All the water from your overflows drains into the sump. Since the sump can't fill up anymore because of the drain, all the water goes down the drain. Then the power comes back on and the pump sucks the sump dry. This could burn out the pump, start a fire, etc... Do you have anything in place to prevent this?

 

[rallysman]

You turn the knob and water comes out of it, much like the tap or faucet on a sink would do.