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HI All,
For anyone who has converted their waterbox from metric to standard plumbing, how did you do it!
I have a 220.6 up and running and want to change my plumbing to better install my UV sterilizer. My main goal is to switch out all the waterbox plumbing from the union down into the sump but I want to try and save the gate valve if possible, to save myself an extra $50 or so.
I found a few options to just switch out at the union with a metric to standard union option but am having trouble finding the sizes I need online (Everyone's sold out!) 32DN to 1 1/4". and 25 DN to 1"
Also on this note, I noticed adaptive reef sizes these from 25DN to 1" but Coral Vue sizes 25DN to 3/4" . Anyone have comments on this? Not sure it really matters but the coral vue pieces are a faction of the cost of adaptive reef. (again both have sold out pieces)
I saw others have cut below the waterbox union and installed a metric to standard coupling. Not sure this will work for me as there are elbows and such pushed right up the to the edge of mine so I don't think any pipe is able to be saved to attache the coupling.
Also I want to save the gate valve on the main drain line but again an elbow pushed right up into it. So no clean pipe to cut and adapt adapt. - Has anyone used a heat gun to melt the glue and remove in this situation?
Anyone with experience please let me know what you did and what worked for you! Thanks everyone in advance!
For anyone who has converted their waterbox from metric to standard plumbing, how did you do it!
I have a 220.6 up and running and want to change my plumbing to better install my UV sterilizer. My main goal is to switch out all the waterbox plumbing from the union down into the sump but I want to try and save the gate valve if possible, to save myself an extra $50 or so.
I found a few options to just switch out at the union with a metric to standard union option but am having trouble finding the sizes I need online (Everyone's sold out!) 32DN to 1 1/4". and 25 DN to 1"
Also on this note, I noticed adaptive reef sizes these from 25DN to 1" but Coral Vue sizes 25DN to 3/4" . Anyone have comments on this? Not sure it really matters but the coral vue pieces are a faction of the cost of adaptive reef. (again both have sold out pieces)
I saw others have cut below the waterbox union and installed a metric to standard coupling. Not sure this will work for me as there are elbows and such pushed right up the to the edge of mine so I don't think any pipe is able to be saved to attache the coupling.
Also I want to save the gate valve on the main drain line but again an elbow pushed right up into it. So no clean pipe to cut and adapt adapt. - Has anyone used a heat gun to melt the glue and remove in this situation?
Anyone with experience please let me know what you did and what worked for you! Thanks everyone in advance!