AquamanE
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Sacohen between you and dread240- that would make sense. One motor running 2 heads. Thats the goal.
So its ONE pump running two heads.
I prefer to call it one motor running two pumps but i think we understand each other.
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Sacohen between you and dread240- that would make sense. One motor running 2 heads. Thats the goal.
So its ONE pump running two heads.
I prefer to call it one motor running two pumps but i think we understand each other.
Sacohen
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That would be the proper technical terminology which is why it's exactly what I said
Saco what tubing did you go with? I went with some clear tygon tubing that was the softest I could find in 3/32 wall 1/4 ID
AquamanE
Active member
Exactly.
Just like this picture.
Steve- I know thats not your pic as ive seen it elsewhere. Not that it matters, i just wanted to clarify, one MOTOR, two PUMPS. :lolspin:
Sacohen
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What is everyone using to connect tubing to the pumps?
I got some 1/4" barbed couplings at HD, but they are way to small.
I got some 1/4" barbed couplings at HD, but they are way to small.
yea my first test run came out as black sludge... thankfully I was doing it at the sink without the wife watching.
5155T27
that's the mcmaster-carr part number I used. It's a clear tygon tubing which has a very soft shore rating. It's 1/4" ID with 3/32" wall thickness
As for connecting them, I was originally plumbed for 1/4" OD hose, so I just slid it on up in there and ziptied around it, not getting any leaks or bubbles from it
5155T27
that's the mcmaster-carr part number I used. It's a clear tygon tubing which has a very soft shore rating. It's 1/4" ID with 3/32" wall thickness
As for connecting them, I was originally plumbed for 1/4" OD hose, so I just slid it on up in there and ziptied around it, not getting any leaks or bubbles from it
Sacohen
New member
I used the 51075K28 part # from mcmaster-carr. It's black neoprene.
This matches what was in the pumps.
Either would work, just a matter of if you want a clear tubing to see the water going thru it or not.
dread240's tubing maybe softer then the one I got, but by that fact it may wear out faster too.
I haven't gotten mine running yet, so I can't tell you how it works.
This matches what was in the pumps.
Either would work, just a matter of if you want a clear tubing to see the water going thru it or not.
dread240's tubing maybe softer then the one I got, but by that fact it may wear out faster too.
I haven't gotten mine running yet, so I can't tell you how it works.
AquamanE
Active member
I've heard high volume stenner's are quite noisy as well too. This isn't like TOTALLY unbearable, and I'll be running it during the day when I'm not home most of the time, but this thing also pushed 1 gallon in 8 minutes... It used to take my hobby pumps almost 2 hours to do that, and even DrThompson doesn't get that much flow from his stenner.
