I'm so clueless about plumbing. Help!

[joeyg4583]

I started leak testing the overflow and I'm having a trickle of water down the return line. No water seems to be leaking from the bulkhead so I'm guessing that I don't have the return pvc in tight enough to the bulkhead on the inside of the overflow? I can't seem to get it any tighter though. Any ideas?

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[joeyg4583]

Is there a way to post a video?


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[DancingShark]

I am not sure what we are looking at but if that is the return area where it leaks some hose snap clamp might work.

 

[DancingShark]

Something like this.
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UT...s&source=android-browser&q=plastic+hose+clamp

 

[joeyg4583]

That is the return compartment. It isn't leaking out of the hose but is trickling. The top of return isn't submerged so the water must be entering where it connects to the bulkhead somehow. But I can't get it tighter.


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[joeyg4583]

Tricking down the inside of the return tube I mean


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[DancingShark]

How can the water enter the return line if water hasn't even touch the bulkhead. Maybe more pics would help.

YouTube video is the way I posted video.

 

[joeyg4583]

I think the connection where the base of the white pvc meets the bulkhead may have a trickle leak? I can't get it out though.

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[on the spot]

That sounds probable. You could verify simple enough with a marker - turn off the return, make the overflow level, and check it in 20 minutes.

Will the sump hold that entire amount? How long would it take to drain down?

 

[on the spot]

Are you certain it was glued in?

 

[joeyg4583]

Hours to days I would guess. I had made be .5 inch of water in my return after a couple hours.


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[joeyg4583]

It will have a drop then nothing for a minute then another drop


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[on the spot]

It's what 6pm right now?

You could tear it down, redo it, and have it back together by 2, or 3 AM easy.

 

[joeyg4583]

I didn't glue it. My lfs said I didn't need glue. I just pressure fitted the bulkhead and the pvc inside the overflow. Should I have glued?


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[joeyg4583]

It's what 6pm right now?



You could tear it down, redo it, and have it back together by 2, or 3 AM easy.

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[Shamous113]

I didn't glue it. My lfs said I didn't need glue. I just pressure fitted the bulkhead and the pvc inside the overflow. Should I have glued?


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IMHO Yes you should glue any slip fittings, Teflon tap the threaded fittings and I would also wither use plastic clamps on the barb fittings or put 2x zip ties on each barb. it really sucks when a fitting comes apart and you have 20+gal on the floor at 2am....

 

[DancingShark]

Oh, it's one of those. That makes sense.
They maybe right you need to glue it in.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H8A7EE...t=&hvlocphy=9006612&hvtargid=pla-403813179967