Plumbing Question

Young4life · #1 12/27/2007, 07:42 PM

I just got a RR tank and I was wondering if you had to silicone the drain and return pipes to the bulkheads in the overflow?

Thanks

AZDesertRat · #2 12/27/2007, 07:48 PM

You should not need to. If they are slip fittings the interference or friction fit should seal tight enough.

rjrobert · #3 12/27/2007, 08:52 PM

NO WAY - You could actually cause the leak with the silicone. Just let the pressure do it's job.

poppin_fresh · #4 12/27/2007, 09:11 PM

Im assuming the pipes on the "in tank" side.

wrap the pipe with a little teflon tape and push them in. the tape will allow for plenty of friction that will hold them in place.

Young4life · #5 12/28/2007, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by poppin_fresh
Im assuming the pipes on the "in tank" side.

wrap the pipe with a little teflon tape and push them in. the tape will allow for plenty of friction that will hold them in place.

Teflon tape eh? Ok I'll try that. Currently when I just slip the pipe into the bulkhead there is a slight "leak" downwards into the sump so I was just curious. I'll try the tape and see how that goes thanks!

asm481 · #6 12/28/2007, 08:27 AM

On the wet side I just stick them in. The little bit of seepage is not a bad thing, it just drains to the sump. After a while the pipe will get gunked up and be pretty tight on it's own. There have been times I had to pull the pipes out to catch fish that jumped over. Be sure to size your sump to allow for all the water in the overflow in the event of a long power outage.

albfelix · #7 12/28/2007, 08:54 AM

I prefer PVC glue that comes with primer and glue itself. Make sure all your plumbing is final before you start gluing because it will be impossible to make changes after that. You can find it at any Home Depot store next to PVC fittings. I would not trust silicon or teflon tape since I had leaks when using them. I use teflon tape only for threaded unions

bmrescort · #8 12/28/2007, 09:02 AM

HEY albfelix, I think he is talking about where the standpipe goes into the bottom of the tank inside the overflow box. I have a 125 AGA RR with the durso stand pipes and all that I did was push them into place and gave them a little extra push and I have never had any seepage at all. I could not imagine gluing these into place with pvc glue.

albfelix · #9 12/28/2007, 09:04 AM

oh, sorry missed that part. Yeah you are right, all I did with my 2 1 1/2 dursos was just push them and no water seepage there either