CL intake in sump?

heyfredyourhat · 03/22/2008, 03:16 PM

Is it a good idea to have the intake for my closed loop in my sump?? Right now it is about 4 " below the surface in my DT. I am not sure why I put it there, and if it will work in the sump than that would mean one less piece of plumbing in my DT! It would also be about 1-2" higher than the pump itself (if it were in the sump)

das75 · 03/22/2008, 03:21 PM

Then it's not a CL, just another sump return.

Also think how it would be plumbed, if the power went out would your display drain back through the pump to your sump?

heyfredyourhat · 03/22/2008, 03:28 PM

hmmm ya your right. I guess case closed on this one!

EvoX · 03/22/2008, 05:20 PM

not only that, but will your drain be able to handle both pumps?

03/22/2008, 03:16 PM	#1
heyfredyourhat Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 963	CL intake in sump? Is it a good idea to have the intake for my closed loop in my sump?? Right now it is about 4 " below the surface in my DT. I am not sure why I put it there, and if it will work in the sump than that would mean one less piece of plumbing in my DT! It would also be about 1-2" higher than the pump itself (if it were in the sump)

03/22/2008, 03:21 PM	#2
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	Then it's not a CL, just another sump return. Also think how it would be plumbed, if the power went out would your display drain back through the pump to your sump?

03/22/2008, 03:28 PM	#3
heyfredyourhat Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 963	hmmm ya your right. I guess case closed on this one!

03/22/2008, 05:20 PM	#4
EvoX Moved On Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 112	not only that, but will your drain be able to handle both pumps?