Cleaning the pipes advice?

[FishyKat]

Stupid me being a total newb when it came to plumbing and did not seek proper advice, I plumbed my sump without unions. It is all glued.

I saw a post on someone's pipes being ultra dirty, thick with sponges and slime which slowed down their flow on another site and now I am paranoid.

anyone have suggestions on cleaning the pipes without cutting them open? any long flexible pipe cleaners?

I don't have a whole lot of piping.

 

[MikeC120]

I am paranoid..

Yes............ Relax and enjoy your tank:love1:

 

[jpitch]

^

Chill and enjoy

 

[FishyKat]

so that means you guys dont clean the pipes?

can't help it, I get nervous, lol

 

[jpitch]

nope, not once

 

[FishyKat]

thank you, I feel better, lol

 

[cullyisgully]

What size pipe do you have ?

 

[Editour2]

The reason why we put a union ball valve in between the sump and return pump is mainly to service the return pump or in case you have to replace it.

 

[FishyKat]

I think it's 2.5".. not sure. gotta look again.

My pump has a union on it so I can replace it if needed. the other pipes do not.

 

[MIKE NY]

Dont think I ever cleaned the pipes since it was set up in '89.....LOL. Replaced sections but that's it. I service my return pump every six months and since my sump is in the basement the gravity surge of the back flow washes down into the sump where I can siphon it out.......I use 1.5" pipes.