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yep using it on a returnNothing wrong with valving down a pump on the output side, you never want to limit the input though.
thats probably where I'll go longterm just needed something more of a quick three/four week fix for nowThe internal DC return pumps are so cheap, quiet and reliable these days. Hard to beat, especially since you can adjust the power usage / flow with a controller.
Should be fine for a short timeSort of related question. As for external water pumps (magnetic drive pump) in say a water mixing station. If you have the pump on and close the output off with a ball valve once your tank is full for 30-60 seconds with the pump on before turning off the power to the pump, would that damage the pump?
Not sure why you would want to do that but yea. Turn the pump off first.Sort of related question. As for external water pumps (magnetic drive pump) in say a water mixing station. If you have the pump on and close the output off with a ball valve once your tank is full for 30-60 seconds with the pump on before turning off the power to the pump, would that damage the pump?
Not sure why you would want to do that but yea. Turn the pump off first.
Because the pump is far away maybe?Not sure why you would want to do that but yea. Turn the pump off first.
Then you need to be running a check valve.I guess if pump and power to pump is in basement for instance. If you were able to shut the Valve closed then run to turn off power it would be more accurate. Versus turning off power too late or too early.
Then you need to be running a check valve.
Get a Kasa smart powerbar/outlet, you can turn it off with your phone from anywhere in the world.I guess if pump and power to pump is in basement for instance. If you were able to shut the Valve closed then run to turn off power it would be more accurate. Versus turning off power too late or too early.
Sorry was replying to wackyreefer. Either way you always turn the pump off before completly closing a valve. Not even sure why you would do it anyway.Unsure how a check valve would address shutting off the pump too early or too late. I would think a check valve would address back syphon but that's a different problem. Please elaborate / educate us here
Wow great idea. Thanks!Get a Kasa smart powerbar/outlet, you can turn it off with your phone from anywhere in the world.
Sort of related question. As for external water pumps (magnetic drive pump) in say a water mixing station. If you have the pump on and close the output off with a ball valve once your tank is full for 30-60 seconds with the pump on before turning off the power to the pump, would that damage the pump?
Sorry was replying to wackyreefer. Either way you always turn the pump off before completly closing a valve. Not even sure why you would do it anyway.
Its just common sense.
He's talking about a mixing station pump. Most of us with mixing stations will have a valve on the end of the hose that we're using to refill the DT and the mixing station is across the room or even in a whole different room or floor of the house. You naturally stand next to your tank while you're pumping the new saltwater into it and not next to the pump. Once the tank is filled, you shut the valve and run to turn the pump off, or perhaps break out the phone and turn it off via some kind of wifi switch.
@wackyreefer I don't think it's great for the pump, but I do it anyway and try to be as quick as I can in shutting off the pump. I use a pretty cheap old second hand pump for my mixing station and don't give it a lot of love. We don't really need to be concerned with mixing station pumps being reliable like a return pump (failure won't risk massive damage to our DT) so I don't worry about abusing it that much.