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Old 02-22-2013, 09:18 PM
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Default reeflo dart hybrid for basement sump

hey everyone.
i have a question regarding a basement sump build im working on. i have a reeflo dart pump in transit to finish my 125 gallon 40 breeder sump build. but i was talking to the owner at my lfs and he said it wont have enough gph to over come the head pressure and get the output i want.

i was going to run a 1 inch off the outlet straight up 10 ft with 1 90 elbow.
i want 500-600 gph. and the pump in dart mode is rated for 650gph at 12ft of head pressure.

think this will work?

any help is appreciated... thanks!
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:20 PM
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I would trust the published rating before the LFS. My ReeFlo pump performs as advertised.
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:30 PM
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I wouldn't trust the pump for 10 foot head. It's max 12 foot, and with unions/valves/elbows I think the most you'll get is a trickle out the end. I would go bigger. Just my 2 cents.

I had that pump running 6 feet and it was great. I sold it to a guy that was more like 10 feet and he sold it right away because it just trickled out the end of the pipe.
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:40 PM
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ill be using a ball valve union all in one and trying to see if i can set it up so as to not use a checkvalve on the return line to reduce head
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:53 PM
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To be conservative I'd double your static head (10ft) to get an idea on what your total head pressure will be, especially with 1" pipe which will add decent friction losses. I think you need a bigger pump personally.
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:57 PM
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If you can find a similar pump on the list you can use the calculator on reef central to be more precise.
http://www.reefcentral.com/index.php...oss-calculator
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Old 02-22-2013, 10:17 PM
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I didn't realize a Dart' max was 12', that's a bit tight.
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Actually looks OK according to the calculator. I expected higher friction losses but I guess the flow rate is low enough.



I'd use at least 1-1/4 though as it'll form a layer of build up on the inside of the pipe overtime shrinking the diameter and creating a rougher surface. Calculator is based on clean smooth pipe.
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Old 02-22-2013, 10:26 PM
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^^^ nice thanks for posting that! I couldnt get it to select a pump on my mac.
I am still skeptical myself, really wish i went with a larger pump.. thats allot of work to go through to find out it doesnt work lol...
looking into raising the stand for the sump a couple ft, as its a low stand to begin with.

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Old 02-22-2013, 10:33 PM
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I am running the hybrid Dart from my basement sump room using 1 1/2" pipe approx 6 feet up then teeing off into two 2 1/2 foot 1" lines (total 11' head pressure) and I am getting approx 600 gph turn over. It has worked very well for me as I have two MP40's to get the water moving inside the tank. I would say go for it!!
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