MatAndPatti
03/27/2013, 07:49 PM
We're setting up a 40B with a 20L sump. As much as I would *love* to do a basement sump, it's just not going to work, so the sump will be in the stand. But, I had this sortof crazy idea the other day... :rollface:
What if I ran a, maybe, 1/2" vinyl tube (almost vertically) from upstairs to downstairs? The tube could be used to drain the tank first, and then have a pump attached to it downstairs for pumping new saltwater back upstairs. This would eliminate the need for hauling 5 gallon buckets up and down the stairs, since downstairs I could wheel in a larger container from the utility room.
Anyone done such a thing before? Sound feasible?
Couple of questions if anyone has already done this...
1. What size line would be best? I'd like to keep it as small as possible, because passing the line downstairs is either going to require drilling a few holes or running the vinyl tubing down through a short section of air duct. I think 1/2" is probably the smallest I could get away with.
2. Since I'm running a line... why not 2? What about having an ATO reservoir located downstairs from the sump? Would this work, provided the pump could handle the head pressure? This would let us have a much larger ATO reservoir, and again, no buckets up and down the stairs.
I welcome your thoughts and ideas! :beer:
What if I ran a, maybe, 1/2" vinyl tube (almost vertically) from upstairs to downstairs? The tube could be used to drain the tank first, and then have a pump attached to it downstairs for pumping new saltwater back upstairs. This would eliminate the need for hauling 5 gallon buckets up and down the stairs, since downstairs I could wheel in a larger container from the utility room.
Anyone done such a thing before? Sound feasible?
Couple of questions if anyone has already done this...
1. What size line would be best? I'd like to keep it as small as possible, because passing the line downstairs is either going to require drilling a few holes or running the vinyl tubing down through a short section of air duct. I think 1/2" is probably the smallest I could get away with.
2. Since I'm running a line... why not 2? What about having an ATO reservoir located downstairs from the sump? Would this work, provided the pump could handle the head pressure? This would let us have a much larger ATO reservoir, and again, no buckets up and down the stairs.
I welcome your thoughts and ideas! :beer: