Return Pump Question

[Glennrf38]

Is it possible to tee off the return fitting and have a Mag 5 and a Quiet1 1200 running together to increase water flow? Pros / Cons?? I am just wondering this instead of having to go out and get another new larger pump as the Mag 5 is only a week old.


TIA

Glenn

[mark]

Can run pumps in series (increased head) or parallel (increased flow), (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/pumps-parallel-serial-d_636.html)worth the hassle (plumbing, extra fitting, space, maintenance), I would just get a bigger pump (assuming your overflows can handle).

[Glennrf38]

I have a 1.5" return line and a 1.5" overflow line with an emergency 1.5" overflow straight to the sump. So I think it can handle the volume.

[Glennrf38]

I just hate the idea of throwing away $90 and then having to go get another new pump to do the job that I wanted the first one to do........ Am I cheap? Or just frugal? Only my banker knows for sure :)

[mark]

I just hate the idea of throwing away $90 and then having to go get another new pump to do the job that I wanted the first one to do........ Am I cheap? Or just frugal? Only my banker knows for sure :)
you won't be throwing away, you'd be posting FS in the Buy&Sell section.

[Glennrf38]

Thats true.

[Midknight]

Or see if someone wants to swap the smaller one for a bigger one (plus a little extra). :wink:

[Glennrf38]

Anyone wanna trade a Mag 5 for a Mag 7 (or 9)? Prefer in Calgary because of shipping costs.... :LOL:

[digital-audiophile]

FWIW I have found that even with the Herbie overflow I cannot push a lot of water back through my return as I get to much splashing noise from the extra water dropping into the overflow (only about a 3" drop to the water level).

[Glennrf38]

I have a peice of eggcrate angled to the bottom of my overflow and that seems to quiet things down conciderably.

[fkshiu]

FWIW I have found that even with the Herbie overflow I cannot push a lot of water back through my return as I get to much splashing noise from the extra water dropping into the overflow (only about a 3" drop to the water level).


That's why you adjust your gate valve until the water level in the overflow is just barely trickling down your emergency drain.

[digital-audiophile]

That's why you adjust your gate valve until the water level in the overflow is just barely trickling down your emergency drain.

One more reason I should have used a gate valve instead of a ball valve :p

I may also try a coupling on top of my emergency line so it is just about level with the tank water line to reduce the amount of drop of water into the overflow.