New to this whole sump thing and pluming in general...
Plan is to run rigid pvc for 90% and then flex just the last part to the returns
Seems like I may need some sort of support for the long piece running across the back?
Would you run rigid or just flex from the pump to the returns?
Any other comments suggestions are more than welcomed as again complety new to this...
Thanks!!
i have a few questions and some things to consider
- Other than ease of connecting the pipe work - what is the purpose of mixing flexible tube with rigid pipe?
I personally prefer hard plumbing, but flex is easy and I think this could just as easily be done with just flex tube
- I like the use of the quick disconnects to the drain lines - are you planning to add any of these to your return line too?
- If you plan on using ball valves to help to equalize flow to each side, you may consider placing them closer close the actual inlet
As a side now - you can actually eliminate the ball valves if you place have T centered between the two sides. With that said, if the line is under a good amount of pressure, it may not matter either way.
here's a suggest revision to your plumbing - this eliminate ball valves for evening out the flow, but instead uses them to allow you to seal them off (Yellow), and then adds an ample amount of quick-disconnect (blue), maybe too many, but I always like to leave myself options for down the road.
Here's an option to use mostly flexible (blue) with a smaller amount of rigid (red) plumbing). This also would even out the flow. the Ball valve (yelow) may not be needed.
in both of these example the pipework would benefit from some sort of support as
@TX_REEF has suggests
Once you have this figured out- then the final step would be to add a few
3/4in Random flow Generators to your th eretuen liens ;-)
