Return Plumbing Manifold

[Easto]

I am plumbing my tank now and as I go I get more ideas.

I have the BRS Dual Reactor and I bought it with the Maxijet pump. Now I am thinking about building a manifold on my return line:

Something like this:

I have 1" PVC. I will add "T's" and coming off each "T" I will put a ball valve.

The BRS reactor comes with 1/2" tubing and a push connector (Mur-Loc).

Coming off the ball valve what connectors do I need to be able to get from a 1" ball valve to be able to take a 1/2" Push Lock connector?

 

[Pipes]

Is the valve a slip fitting or threaded?
What threading is on the murlock?
If the valve is slip and the push fit connector is ale, then you would need a bushing that is 1" slip by 1/2" female. Keep in mind PVC pipe is not a standard pipe size (copper/pex/ CPVC). I know how that must sound...too many questions for your question.

 

[Easto]

It would be a slip 1" ball valve.

I don't need to use the push connectors, if they are going to be a pain in the ass.

Can I use a 1" - 1/2" reducer that's a barb fitting and just push the 1/2" line onto that?

 

[Pipes]

If you can find one. Usually the barb fittings are male thread by barb, so in that case your looking at either a 1" slip by 1/2" female bushing or a short piece of 1" pipe, a 1" x 1/2" reducer, a short piece of 1/2" pipe and a female thread adapter. Less fittings if you use the bushing. It would also be a stronger connection as the female thread would be double walled ( valve and bushing). Just remember to use a small amount of Teflon tape on the male threads and hand tighten plus a quarter turn. Otherwise you could split a fitting or bust the threads. I have bear paws for hands, so usually I just do hand tight.

 

[Easto]

How about:

 

[Pipes]

Oh sure make me jealous. Beautiful ! Awesome job. Using gate valves to control flow. Can't get any better. That is one classy set up. how about some more pics.

 

[Easto]

Oh, that's not mine. I found it on the world wide web.

 

[Pipes]

OK. So do something like that then. I was going to ask what you were using for backing ( the grey stuff).
Gate valves are really the best thing for controlling water flow; ball valves not so much. But the price of gate valves is a real shocker. The pic above has a bushing in the gate valve that appears to be slip by female thread for the dosing line. Best option if you can get the fitting. Saves a lot on space.

 

[Nighthawk26]

Gate valve precision isn`t needed for a reactor, and more relevant drain or return depending on your setup. For myself, I have a balanced manifold and also a dual BRS reactor. I hated the murlock fitting. I pulled it out and put a fitting in similar to the grey ones you are also using and it straight lines in and is connected with a normal vinyl line. Also random, but if your setup has the in line for the BRS unit on the wrong side from where you want it, you can take the unit apart and reverse the in and out. Best pic I have at the moment. 4 lines come off my manifold, you just can`t see the other 2 clearly.