Maybe, but what if the check valve sticks in the totally open condition?reduced flow cause by the check valve
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Maybe, but what if the check valve sticks in the totally open condition?reduced flow cause by the check valve
That’s what I’m saying. However, @a.t.t.r said that loc lines are not water tight so I’d need to make the actual overflow return higher than the water level in the sump.Can you simply position the outlets at the surface? Aim how you want but move them high as possible. If you can lift with your hand and break siphon, it has to be possible to just raise them
Yep, just position them above the main drain height.Can you simply position the outlets at the surface? Aim how you want but move them high as possible. If you can lift with your hand and break siphon, it has to be possible to just raise them
Dunno, turn your pumps off, lol. If it works leave everything alone.Alright. So the issue is settled then!
I’m still going to use the check valves since I already have them. They don’t harm anything can be used as another fallsafe.
Position the loc lines above the water and drill a hole on the under side.
Boom. Done. Problem solved. That was surprisingly easy.
It does work! Now I can enjoy the tank again!!Dunno, turn your pumps off, lol. If it works leave everything alone.
Sleep tight, I knew you would sort itIt does work! Now I can enjoy the tank again!!
I've had extended power outages and my loc-line has never leaked. I think that's just a worst case scenario, theoretically possible situation.That’s what I’m saying. However, @a.t.t.r said that loc lines are not water tight so I’d need to make the actual overflow return higher than the water level in the sump.
Since I’m still going to use the check valves and position the loc lines above the water, I’ll leave the overflow alone.
Perfect. I’m assuming you went with the having the lock line breaching the surface method. That will work for shorter power outages just fine but remember as they age they will leak more and more (most I ever saw was about a gallon per Hour average is a slow drip). So just maybe test it once or twice a year with a half hour shut down to make sure the trickle isn’t too much.It does work! Now I can enjoy the tank again!!
Try bending your loc line up just below the surface of the water. If it's to short add some or come out of your overflow 90 up to the surface and 90 again then attach the loc line at the surface. Drill your hole just below the surface of the water. You will loose some flow but you might have some more room to adjust your pump output. You can use grey pvc or paint them black. There's videos on fish safe paint.
No, no, no, no, no.Use some Teflon plumbing tape to seal it that way you can take it apart to clean it. Also with this you could remove the check valves. First test it out to make sure.
No.Wouldn't that leach into the water?