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05/02/2006, 09:51 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Orange, CA
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Bulkhead rubber seal
Has anyone ever installed a bulkhead so the rubber washer is on the outside of the sump/tank not directly touching the water.? I am concerned about leaking.
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05/02/2006, 09:55 PM
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Phish Lover
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 2,642
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I have and I found that it did the same job. It was in the overflow box though. I have never tried this in a tank. I have heard that the rubber gasket causes problems no matter what side it is on. Some people don't use them and just silicon the bulkhead to the tank.
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05/02/2006, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Glendale, So. Cal.
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I have on the bulkhead of my sump. Due to space restrictiions, I had to reverse the bulkhead fitting so that the external pump could fit in the stand. No leaks yet.
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05/02/2006, 10:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wallingford, CT
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Shouldn't matter which side the rubber gasket is on as long as it's between the glass and the "FLANGE" side of the bulkhead. (meaning not the nut part)
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