Closed loop without drilling?

karoljablonski · 10/25/2009, 10:45 AM

Any idea how to set up closed loop without drilling my tank. Pictures or drawings if you have any available.

Thank you

driftin · 10/25/2009, 11:05 AM

You can run the lines over the top of the tank wall. Most pumps are not self-priming, so you need a way to fill the pipes. This is how I did it - tee on the suction side of the pump with a valve. I capped the line in the tank, opened the valve, and poured water in till it was full. Then closed the valve, pulled the cap off the pipe in the tank, and good to go.

10/25/2009, 10:45 AM	#1
karoljablonski Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Posts: 85	Closed loop without drilling? Any idea how to set up closed loop without drilling my tank. Pictures or drawings if you have any available. Thank you

10/25/2009, 11:05 AM	#2
driftin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,247	You can run the lines over the top of the tank wall. Most pumps are not self-priming, so you need a way to fill the pipes. This is how I did it - tee on the suction side of the pump with a valve. I capped the line in the tank, opened the valve, and poured water in till it was full. Then closed the valve, pulled the cap off the pipe in the tank, and good to go. __________________ -Jim Current Tank Info: 70 gal custom room divider