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See if you can get it drilled in the back, then make a built in overflow
Anthony Calfo style. I used an external overflow once, and WILL NEVER DO IT
AGAIN. Trust me, it will make life so much easier.


"Mark Henry" wrote in message
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Wayne Sallee wrote:

You should have gotten a tank with a built in overflow, instead of trying
to save money by getting a regular tank, and ordering the overflow box.


The tank, stand, and hood were free. So, the difference would have been in
the range of $500 for another combo setup that was drilled, plus the cost
for the kit. So, what would the great negative be for using an overflow
box that would offset the $500 difference?

mark h

BigHaig wrote:

See if you can get it drilled in the back, then make a built in overflow
Anthony Calfo style. I used an external overflow once, and WILL NEVER DO IT
AGAIN. Trust me, it will make life so much easier.



Yes, but why? Is is salt build-up? Problems with restarting after a
power outage? Difficulty in maintenance... what? If you can describe
what didn't work, chances are a fix can be figured out which, if it
doesn't completely cure the problem, might at least mitigate the
situation enough to make it tolerable.

Thanks,

mark h

The biggest issue is FLOODS. Do a search on Google for issues with external
overflows. The siphon stops for no reason, but your return keeps pumping
water into the tank....FLOOD. Even if you use a pump to suck air out of the
siphon people have had issues. My issue was keeping the return rate and the
siphon rate equal. It worked great for two months, then I came home one
night and it had just started to overflow the tank. Somehow the siphon
slowed.....It will just give you the added level of comfort if there is no
siphon to worry about.

BH


"Mark Henry" wrote in message
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BigHaig wrote:

See if you can get it drilled in the back, then make a built in overflow
Anthony Calfo style. I used an external overflow once, and WILL NEVER DO
IT AGAIN. Trust me, it will make life so much easier.



Yes, but why? Is is salt build-up? Problems with restarting after a power
outage? Difficulty in maintenance... what? If you can describe what didn't
work, chances are a fix can be figured out which, if it doesn't completely
cure the problem, might at least mitigate the situation enough to make it
tolerable.

Thanks,

mark h

Okay, now that makes some sence. So, I need to make sure that my sump is
big enough to handle all the water the siphon might send it if the
return pump dies, and I have to have the level in the tank low enough to
handle all the water in the sump if the siphon quits.

Does that sound about right?

mark h

Yes, you need to find the perfect balance should the system fail. I no
longer have a external overflow, but regularly test my levels in the sump
and tank to make sure there is not overflow should my pumps fail or power go
out. It will be tougher with an external because if the siphon breaks the
pump will still push water until the sump is empty. So you need space = the
amount of water in sump to avoid an flood.




"Mark Henry" wrote in message
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Okay, now that makes some sence. So, I need to make sure that my sump is
big enough to handle all the water the siphon might send it if the return
pump dies, and I have to have the level in the tank low enough to handle
all the water in the sump if the siphon quits.

Does that sound about right?

mark h

I go a step further and have a float switch in my overflow that will turn
off the pump if the water level goes up past a certain point. That provides
a great deal of comfort.


"BigHaig" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yes, you need to find the perfect balance should the system fail. I no
longer have a external overflow, but regularly test my levels in the sump
and tank to make sure there is not overflow should my pumps fail or power
go out. It will be tougher with an external because if the siphon breaks
the pump will still push water until the sump is empty. So you need space
= the amount of water in sump to avoid an flood.




"Mark Henry" wrote in message
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Okay, now that makes some sence. So, I need to make sure that my sump is
big enough to handle all the water the siphon might send it if the return
pump dies, and I have to have the level in the tank low enough to handle
all the water in the sump if the siphon quits.

Does that sound about right?

mark h