planned sump layout

slant77 · 03/14/2006, 04:35 PM

does this look okay

slant77 · 03/14/2006, 08:25 PM

no one has any input on that layout

stewie24 · 03/14/2006, 09:04 PM

I think you should ditch the bulkhead idea.. its just an accident waiting to happen (if something gets stuck in it). Just lower the baffle that the bulkheads were going onto to the level that you want the water.
Stewie

slant77 · 03/15/2006, 03:33 PM

bulk head was tieing to tanks to gether

BeanAnimal · 03/15/2006, 04:36 PM

The baffles need to be at least 2" apart each. Otherwise they are pretty much a waste of time (depending on flow).

BeanAnimal · 03/15/2006, 04:38 PM

Also I am not sure how you have concluded that your water level will be where you have drawn it.

The water level will be the height of the lowest baffle. Secondly the return compartment baffle may dictate the water height in the return area. This again depends on the flow, and may or may not dictate water level height in this area.

03/14/2006, 08:25 PM	#2
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	no one has any input on that layout

03/14/2006, 09:04 PM	#3
stewie24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northwestern PA Posts: 824	I think you should ditch the bulkhead idea.. its just an accident waiting to happen (if something gets stuck in it). Just lower the baffle that the bulkheads were going onto to the level that you want the water. Stewie

03/15/2006, 03:33 PM	#4
slant77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 611	bulk head was tieing to tanks to gether

03/15/2006, 04:36 PM	#5
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	The baffles need to be at least 2" apart each. Otherwise they are pretty much a waste of time (depending on flow).

03/15/2006, 04:38 PM	#6
BeanAnimal Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 20,772	Also I am not sure how you have concluded that your water level will be where you have drawn it. The water level will be the height of the lowest baffle. Secondly the return compartment baffle may dictate the water height in the return area. This again depends on the flow, and may or may not dictate water level height in this area.