DIY plumbing plans

[jmbrettler]

Here are my plans for my return and drain lines.

I want it all to be one solid piece and glued together with the exception of being able to separate it as a whole piece from the bulkheads and from the pumps, so when I move the tear-down will be easy. I wanted to keep a valve on each drain line because I haven't decided if I am going with a dual durso or safe and silent method drain, but want to be flexible in the design to try both out.

Any advice and criticism on the design is much appreciated!~

Oh yes, and I know I am not winning any awards with my drawing

 

[TORX]

Spend the extra and use gate valves on the drain. Regular valves are difficult to tune in on. I like your design and I did much of the same. Only on my returns, and T's, I added unions to all of them which covers your tear-down and move issues and can be changed later without cutting etc.

I would add two as noted in the picture

 

[jmbrettler]

Thank you for your reply!

You are absolutely correct! I will be using Gate valves on the drains and not ball valves! (I was just so excited to draw my plans up I forgot to add them in!)

As for unions, I had already included them in my original design, I have highlighted them in yellow. Do you think it would be wiser to add unions everywhere else?

Thanks again for giving your feedback Torx!

Also, did you run a check valve?

 

[pulpfiction1]

i would add a valve and union from the sump to the pump if the need to remove the pump was required

 

[TORX]

I thought those were unions at the tank. I probably would add one at the base of the Y and then to the T off to the return to tje first chamber as noted in my attachment. As well to the return pump with a ball valve as Pulp suggested.

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[jmbrettler]

Thanks again guys!

Yes, there are 4 unions one for each pipe coming out from the display tank.

If I put a union at the base of the Y, can I get rid of the two unions from under the bulkhead?

Also, I have changed to a gate valve on the main drain line, and taken off the ball valve for the emergency drain.
I have also added ball valves before and after the pump, as per others recommendations.

I think we are getting closer now. What do y'all think?

 

[TORX]

I like.

I would still leave a valve on both the drains. You never know when you will want, or have, to stop the flow.

 

[jmbrettler]

^ Duly Noted!

 

[Duke]

is that abs? abs isnt reef safe and isnt reccomended for plumbing, you want the white fittings (pvc)

 

[Neopimp]

go buy the white pvc potable water piping and fittings.  probably cheaper than all those extra fittings. 

 

[Poseidon]

He mentioned in a diff thread he bought the wrong ones and was going to bring them back
Most abs isn't reef safe so I wouldn't risk it ( though some ppl do use it)

 

[Jewel]

Unions are definitely the way to go, On my present build I didn't use valves but I can control the flow with my DC pump. My Return is a Sea Swirl and you can control the flow with it using attachments, Come to think of it I do have a valve controlling the flow to my fuge. A lot depends on the size of your tank.