Saltwater mixing station design thoughts

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Looks good....I really need to set something like this up with my system! I've just been doing everything manually!
 

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Looks great. Almost the exact same as mine except I have another oulet permantly plumbed to my sump area for directly draining (bypasses both barrells to go to a drain in my basement, and for filling it back up by adjusting the valves. I used the plastic food grade 55 gallon barrels. I couldn't live without it, you'll love it!!

Here's mine, only thing I would change is the cheap vavles. The handles pop off and I have to use pliers to adjust them which is a royal pain. I'm glad you opted for good ones!!

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Looks great. Almost the exact same as mine except I have another oulet permantly plumbed to my sump area for directly draining (bypasses both barrells to go to a drain in my basement, and for filling it back up by adjusting the valves. I used the plastic food grade 55 gallon barrels. I couldn't live without it, you'll love it!!

Here's mine, only thing I would change is the cheap vavles. The handles pop off and I have to use pliers to adjust them which is a royal pain. I'm glad you opted for good ones!!

image.jpeg How did you get the bulkheads in with sealed tops? I’m looking at a couple of these barrels
 

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They are sealed with uniseals, and they install from the outside. I did eventually cut the tops a bit to make it easier to clean and do maintanance.
 

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Looks good. Almost the exact same set up as mine.
 

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