Leaking trigger sump

[Derrick0580]

So I received an older trigger sump in a lot of equipment with a used tank purchase. However one of the seams has come apart. Would it be safe to reweld the entire seam with weld-on 4? Maybe even run some fresh weld-on on every seam just to reinforce it?

EDIT: so it’s not a trigger after all, it’s a pro clear aquatics red flex reef sump. They have a lifetime warranty but only to the original purchaser.

 

[Reefahholic]

Yes you can definitely do that. I’m not sure about Weld-on 4. I had a similar issue with a new Synergy Reef ATO, and they sent me Weld-On, but I forgot the exact number. However, it worked very well to fix the leak and was super easy to use. You can contact them or reach out to Melev’s Reef (Marc Levenson) here or on Facebook, and he could definitely direct you to the specific product number that will work best for your application. Best of luck!

 

[Derrick0580]

Yes you can definitely do that. I’m not sure about Weld-on 4. I had a similar issue with a new Synergy Reef ATO, and they sent me Weld-On, but I forgot the exact number. However, it worked very well to fix the leak and was super easy to use. You can contact them or reach out to Melev’s Reef (Marc Levenson) here or on Facebook, and he could definitely direct you to the specific product number that will work best for your application. Best of luck!

We went ahead and used weld on 4 to reglue the separated seam but I also plan on roughing up the inside and using marine grade epoxy glue to place a nice thick coating

 

[FSP]

"Sealing" the joint with a thicker adhesive is okayish, a strip or rod of acrylic bonded over the seam would be better. I would definitely not run new solvent over the old joints.