Hey how would I plumb the return with flexible hosing... I bought this used so I’m trying to piece it back together
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So i talked with the previous owner. The pipe on the right is the return. But the one on the left is a gravity drain is plumb that into the sump with the SpaFlex?The big box stores have something called SpaFlex. It is like a flexible PVC tubing. You can glue PVC fittings to it just like regular PVC.
Your picture is showing the overflow plumbing. That would work best with PVC. You will need to cut of the old union on the other side (unless you can get another union that is compatible). Then just a 90 and some hard PVC and you are good.
So i talked with the previous owner. The pipe on the right is the plumbing. But the one on the left is a gravity drain is plumb that into the sump with the SpaFlex?
The one with the lock line is the on with fittings. The return pump is already in there ready to be plumbed to that.. I just need a straight piece.. it’s a cor-20 the one with no fittings is the gravity drainJust to make sure which pipe is the one that has the black lock line on it? Is it the one that has not fittings right now?
Also are you submersing your pump in the sump?
No the plumbing coming out of cor20 is 1-1/4 and I believe so and that came right out of the bulkheadThe Cor 20 is 3/4" for the output. There is a reducer on the tank side of the union. Is it going from 1" to 3/4"? Can you unscrew the union from the reducer or is it glued in?
Sorry for all of the questions I am trying to get that ugly bend out of the equation, it is going to create a ton of head not mention is looks terribad.
The COR comes complete with all the fittings necessary for most aquarium configurations (0.75″ output, 1.0″ input). But we’ve also included a 1.25” union for the output so you can connect the pump in a manner that will result in the least amount of head loss. Plumb your main return-line in 1.25″ and get the full potential of the COR pump – as much as 50% or more flow!
No the plumbing coming out of cor20 is 1-1/4 and I believe so and that came right out of the bulkhead
1” or 3/4” I’m so confused how he did this. I’ve plumbed one tank before but it was to a diy sump so it was simple..OMG yikes. Well that makes things easier.
Whelp I see what they did there.
So the pipe that you are holding is what size?
I should also go ahead and show you how he plumbed the returnOMG yikes. Well that makes things easier.
Whelp I see what they did there.
So the pipe that you are holding is what size?
God no. I want something much simpler and betterYes this is definitely interesting. I find his plumbing to be overly complicated.
I think that if you want this to go back together they way that he had it you need to turn the sump around so that the pump is on the other side. It should go together the way he had it originally.
If I am correct this is probably the simpliest solution.
Let me know.
What I’m most confused with is how he had the return plumbed into the sump.Yes this is definitely interesting. I find his plumbing to be overly complicated.
I think that if you want this to go back together they way that he had it you need to turn the sump around so that the pump is on the other side. It should go together the way he had it originally.
If I am correct this is probably the simpliest solution.
Let me know.
Let's not go there.What I’m most confused with is how he had the return plumbed into the sump.
Yes I want to replumb to make it cleaner.. and it’s 1”, and no I don’t have any of the cor piecesLet's not go there.
Do you want to re-plumb this to make it cleaner? Need to know what size the pipe you pulled out of the bulkhead is? You can measure it across the circle that should give the answer. If the bulkhead is 3/4" then it makes the most sense to use the orginal piece that came with the Cor that is 3/4". Do you have any of the Cor's pieces?