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07/24/2009, 02:49 PM
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To powerful of a return pump??
What would happen if my return pump is to powerfull??
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07/24/2009, 03:23 PM
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Location: Alpine, NJ
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worst case you flood your DT and eventually the room. The return water would be coming in faster than your drains can handle. Other than that most ppl reccommend 5-10x your DT volume flowing through your sump.
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07/24/2009, 03:30 PM
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Re: To powerful of a return pump??
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07/24/2009, 03:56 PM
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MrRyanT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Memphis, TN
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You can always add a valve on the output side of the pump to slow down the flow going back to the display tank.
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07/25/2009, 12:27 AM
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Buy a smaller pump
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07/25/2009, 07:53 AM
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Many people like to put a valve on pumps that are too much for their overflows to handle, but I prefer to use the correct size pump.
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