Tearing down tanks with plumbing
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Looks like fun. Dang you didn't union around your bulk heads. Anyway you can twist it to break it apart?
This is me. Id find me a place where I could easily tie it back together with a short flexible piece. Cut it then tie it all back together with one little flex piece. I would really try to get the pipe broke loose from the bulk heads.
This is me. Id find me a place where I could easily tie it back together with a short flexible piece. Cut it then tie it all back together with one little flex piece. I would really try to get the pipe broke loose from the bulk heads.
I cut PVC far enough away, and later add unions, that way the next time, its not such a hassle, and the bulkhead is not wasted.
After a few times cutting, I started using unions every four feet or so, around any corners, and close to bulkheads, saved me a lot of grief.
Also use threaded unions to attach plumbing to pumps, avoids the cutting and twisting.
After a few times cutting, I started using unions every four feet or so, around any corners, and close to bulkheads, saved me a lot of grief.
Also use threaded unions to attach plumbing to pumps, avoids the cutting and twisting.
I couldnt fit as many unions as it would have liked
Probably could have added one closer to the bulk head on the middle drain and possibly save it but the right most one had very little room to work with.
I could probably fit one if i go with a 90° elbow on the middle drain instead of the two 45's
Also even with a union i doubt it would fit through the opening for the bulkhead. This one is a big deal just to slap on a new bulkhead and re plumb it with a coupler.
That middle one is the siphon. Each end is tee'd to a gate. Measurements need to be exact.
Probably could have added one closer to the bulk head on the middle drain and possibly save it but the right most one had very little room to work with.
I could probably fit one if i go with a 90° elbow on the middle drain instead of the two 45's
Also even with a union i doubt it would fit through the opening for the bulkhead. This one is a big deal just to slap on a new bulkhead and re plumb it with a coupler.
That middle one is the siphon. Each end is tee'd to a gate. Measurements need to be exact.
I see what you mean, the photos didn't load the first time I saw it.
Might just need to sacrifice a number of the bulkheads, and start from scratch.
Might just need to sacrifice a number of the bulkheads, and start from scratch.
