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Author: | darryn [ Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Plumbing question |
Obviously copper piping would be a no-no, so if i use pvc piping, do i use the standard plumbing grade cement? I plan on putting a sump in the basement and coming up thru the floor to the tank using a high head pump. |
Author: | Admin [ Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:55 am ] |
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so if i use pvc piping, do i use the standard plumbing grade cement? correct I suggest using the cleaner fluid also also remember when the power is off the pipes will drain so you will need a large volume sump |
Author: | darryn [ Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | check valve ? |
Thanks for tips. Could i use a one way check valve up high? |
Author: | Admin [ Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:11 pm ] |
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we haven't found a brand of check valve we trust (I think the salt eats the rubber) I would say skip the check valve and over size the sump... there is a formula somewhere for gallons per foot of various size pvc pipe (volume of a cylinder?) |
Author: | TheFishGuy [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:37 pm ] |
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I won't even pretend to know the answer, but here is something I found that may help.......... The volume of a circular cylinder of height h and radius r is pi x r 2 x h If you stand your hose on end you have a circular cylinder of height 500 feet and radius of one-half of 3/4 inches which is 3/8 inches. We need to settle on the units to use so let's use feet. Thus the cylinder has a radius of 3/8x12 = 3/96 = 1/32 inches. Hence the volume of the hose is pi x r 2 x h = 3.1416 x ( 1/32) 2 x 500 = 1.534 cubic feet This is the link http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/databa ... avid2.html -TheFishGuy www.the-fish-guy.com |
Author: | tl64 [ Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:36 am ] |
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That was my answer-You beat me to it |
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