Look at my plumbing and advise if this needs tweaking ?

[TurboReef]

I am plumbing my bean-animal ( or is it bean Durso ?) and I wanted to snap a few pictures to see what your thoughts are on the design? I am basing it off of this diagram.

I have NOT drilled and tapped the durso for the air line. That comes later after I am sure the rest the design is the right height and layout.

here is my design.

 

[Srt4eric]

This emergency drain looks a little high in this picture.

 

[TurboReef]

This emergency drain looks a little high in this picture.
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It’s 1/2 inch below the top of the overflow. I can trim it down.

im most concerned about the durso pipe placement in relation to the primary drain. They say 6 inches below but in order to obtain that I’d have like a 1 inch stub of pipe Comming out for the main drain. Is that long enough ? ( that’s what she said ? )

 

[Srt4eric]

Plenty

 

[TurboReef]

@Srt4eric then I will just shorten the main drain pipe to 1". Isn't that going to make it noisy though?

= Randy

 

[Srt4eric]

That's why you have a gate valve so you can fine tune the noise away

 

[TurboReef]

That's why you have a gate valve so you can fine tune the noise away

Ahhh okay. Makes sense. I can sweat copper, install ball valves, etc but when it comes to drains I am a NOOB. Never really had to do one on any of my properties.

 

[TurboReef]

So one more question.... did you guys actually PVC glue in the Durso and straight drains inside the overflow? (of course I'd do outside the overflow with PVC glue) It seems like if they were not glued they could be cleaned easier and since its all in water anyways who cares right? Am I wrong here?

 

[ashburn2k]

i wouldnt glue down anythiing in the area where leaking isn't a problem.

 

[TurboReef]

@ashburn2k cool. that made sense to me too. I want to make this as modular and as user serviceable as possible.