Flow has diminished

[Victor1046]

I have inserted a pic of my sump (old pic) but my question is how to clean out the plumbing (please dont laugh as I don't know the proper terminology) so that the flow is stronger. Can I turn off the whole system and how do clean these connections so that the flow is stronger?

thanks would sure appreciate the help!




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[Kryptikhan]

my guess would be shorten that flex tubing, that circular bend is hella slowing flow down. Or, you have the wrong overflow or pump sizes. or both

 

[Victor1046]

Thanks kryptikhan but in 8 or so months the flow is not as strong and I know for sure it needs cleaning, I just don't know how.

 

[dsn112]

You also need to put some hose clamps on for some safety.

 

[Victor1046]

DSN112 hose clips on?????? the hose going up into the tank?

I apologize for my lack of plumbing knowledge,,,I think it's a girl thing!

 

[Victor1046]

Hose clamps like this?

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idproduct~FT1513.html

 

[Victor1046]

bump

 

[zotzer]

I agree that you probably want to get the loop out of that return hose.

Anyway, remove the pump and soak it in a bucket of vinegar solution for an hour. Some use straight white vinegar, I use 50% white vinegar/50% water.

Then plug it in and run it in this solution for another hour. You might even want to get a test tube brush and clean the insides out really well, although I find just running them in the vinegar solution cleans them out pretty well.

Then run it in some clean water for a few minutes, just to rinse it out, and reinstall.

Every six months is a good schedule for pump cleaning, to keep them running at their potential.

Tracy

 

[Victor1046]

oh it's the pump? I thought it had something to do with inside the return in the tank .....
thanks so much!!!

 

[zotzer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11694780#post11694780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Victor1046
oh it's the pump? I thought it had something to do with inside the return in the tank .....
thanks so much!!!

Doesn't hurt to do that too. You can get a long "test tube" style cleaner at most LFS. It is long, flexible (tight, spring-like), with a brush on the end, designed to clean out piping and hoses.

Tracy

 

[bmrescort]

well the first thing that you need to do is get rid of that loop in the line, just run it straight into that fitting and put a hose clamp on it.

As far as cleaning out the inside of the spa flex hose- If in the normal running of your tank gunked up the inside of that hose enough to need cleaned out your tank would look like a giant mid puddle. Trust me you do not need to clean out the inside of that hose.