Quick plumbing question

[MikeDeL]

I am plumbing my return line and will have a T on it to control the flow to the tank and divert some to the fuge. Since my objective is to control the flow to the main tank I should put the ball valve on the line going to the tank and not the line going the fuge ,correct?

[Gseclipse02]

why not on both ???

[JimD]

Put one on both!

[MikeDeL]

Ok yall twisted my arm. Why both?

[princer7]

I have one on both. One to isolate the fuge if necessary and the other to isolate the flow from the main tank for maintenance / control flow as needed.

[BIGBIRD123]

I have 2-2" lines to my sump and divert to the fuge. I have 1 ball valve just past the T. It slows the water through the line to the sump and it diverts itself to the fuge at a slower rate. Do ya need a pic?

[Gseclipse02]

Ok yall twisted my arm. Why both?


more control IMO

[Third Coast Tropical]

options

[MikeDeL]

So Steve, are you saying you have 3 outlets for your return pump..... 1. to the sump 2. to the fuge and 3. to the tank?... yeah a pic would help

[reddrum]

For an extra couple bucks I would put one on both (if you have the room to plumb in a valve).

[ballardjr2000]

I would put one on both more control and if you need to do any changes to the fuge you can without having to shutdown the system, also the same for the main tank on the return line if you have to trottle back the return you can do so, and direct the flow back into the fuge for added flow. as they say better have and not need than need and not have like 4wheel drive

[MikeDeL]

one more question. how big do I need to drill the holes in the caps on top of the Ts on my drain pipes coming out of my bulkheads?

[BIGBIRD123]

Start out with like 3/16" and if need bigger, you go bigger. I use 3/16" on my 2" pipe.