No elbows on a my bean, elbow on all my herbies.So elbows vs no elbows. This is the question.
What do you prefer. Why?
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No elbows on a my bean, elbow on all my herbies.So elbows vs no elbows. This is the question.
What do you prefer. Why?
I use 2 elbows Rather than the tee. Then there is a small hole in the top bend, so if the water gets above that level, it turns both drains into a siphon. It's just because I don't have a third dry stand pipe.So elbows vs no elbows. This is the question.
What do you prefer. Why?
Pressure is so low in these systems there really is no need for schedule 80.I was thinking the Sch80 fittings are so bulky and that is my main issue.
Think sch40 are much smaller fittings and will be easier to get the best out of a bean animal style?
I have looked at so many style of BAS overflow plumbing and all are different. A little confusing.
No elbows on a bean, elbow on a herbie.
Just follow his write up. Everything you need to know is there. If you want a boatload of help use your favorite search engine and read through the multi page split monster thread over on RC.
I'm going to nit pick but unless you follow his design it really isn't a Bean Animal. Just my opinion.
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The elbows or lack of don’t change the operating promise or functionality, their need is dependent on standpipe depth.I think it would be a fact. Which is why I described mine as a three pipe drain. Mine is missing some of the key design elements to make it a bean animal
Honestly - did not look at entire thread, just his photo on the first page and one or tow of the follow on posts by you guys.@BeanAnimal, I'm surprised you didn't catch the blue tube that's supposed to make the Open a Full Siphon.
The Open will never become a Full Siphon.
Honestly - did not look at entire thread, just his photo on the first page and one or tow of the follow on posts by you guys.
Yes, the "finished" photo above lacks the full siphon fail-safe. The air inlet certainly needs to be bent back over to just below the flood level height. We won't quibble about the emergency drain height vs the siphon fail-safe height.