Mixing Station - PanWorld 40px - 3/4" or 1" plumbing?

[drew930]

Hello everyone. Setting up my mixing station here soon. Have (2) 65 gallon containers, They have 1 1/4" bulkheads on them pre installed. I was going to get the Panworld 40px for the pump, and it says 3/4" inlet and outlet. Should I do just bump down to 1" plumbing throughout, or bump all the way down to 3/4" ?

The bigger Panworlds such as the 200ps which I will get for return pump, have 1" inlet and outlet, so I figured it was 1" until I saw today before I was ordering.

Thanks

[ca1ore]

If it were me, I'd using bushings at the bulkheads to go down to 3/4". That pump will give you plenty of flow that way.

[drew930]

Okay, so don't reduce from 1 1/4" to 1", with the inlet being 3/4". Instead go 1 1/4" straight down to 3/4"? That will save a few bucks in valves anyway lol

Be nice if I could fine a reducer bushing from 1 1/4" to 3/4", but my guess is ill have to go 1 1/4" to 1" , then another one down to 3/4.

[drew930]

Actually I think I found it.... Hopefully the threads match.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/LASCO-1-1-4-in-Dia-x-3-4-in-Dia-PVC-Sch-40-Bushing/3373012

[drew930]

Do they not make a thread x slip in these ?

[FirstContact]

If it were me, I'd using bushings at the bulkheads to go down to 3/4". That pump will give you plenty of flow that way.

What would happen if you left everything at 1 1/4" ?

[ca1ore]

What would happen if you left everything at 1 1/4" ?

Well, you'd have to get down to 3/4" at some point. Going 1 1/4" for most of the run would simply be more expensive and really not gain you much.

[alton]

I have to ask what why such a large PS 200 for a 150? A 100 PXX would be more than enough. On my 158 I ran a 50 PXX, and it was more than enough. It is much cheaper on electricity to run power heads for circulation versus your return pump.

[drew930]

I have to ask what why such a large PS 200 for a 150? A 100 PXX would be more than enough. On my 158 I ran a 50 PXX, and it was more than enough. It is much cheaper on electricity to run power heads for circulation versus your return pump.

If I could get away with a smaller one that would be nice. First external I will have used so I don't know much at all about them. Will have about 12-15ft head before a few 45s. And pump will be offset in basement about 5-6ft. Possibly might run a manifold later for a reactor or two.

Also for the locline , I can't find it in 1" , so at some point the plumbing will have to be reduced to 3/4" whether it's at the top or at the pump. I'm guessing it would lose some gph but not sure how much.

[jda]

I would keep the outlet at 3/4. Otherwise, you might not have enough velocity to mix very well. This is the same issue that people got with using large outlets on Closed Loops - lots of water with minimal effectiveness.

[alton]

Lifting water 12 to 15' will require a pressure pump. Sure wish you could find someone with a 100PX to try before you have to buy the monster. External pumps do not drop off like DC pumps.

[drew930]

Maybe I should just try it and sell it if it doesn't work. If it does work it would save me $100.

So you think the 100px could run my tank and possibly 1-2 reactors ?

What's the difference in 100px and 100px-x ?

[alton]

PX are for pressure and PXX are for circulating. Plus the 200 PS draws like 290w or $304.00 a year if your are being charged .12 cents a KWH

[drew930]

Do you know how much the 100px would run per year ?

[alton]

Do you know how much the 100px would run per year ?

$126
120w x 24 hours a day x 365 days in a year/ 1,000 x .12 = $126.14

[ca1ore]

I run the PS200 on my 265, and its too much pump. Got both a 100 and 150 FS if you're interested.

[drew930]

$126 is way better than $304 lol

Ca1ore ... Pm'd you thanks.