Pan World pump power

[JimON]

I have my water station set up in my laundry room, which is about a 50' run to where the tank is. I have my RODI water set up on the top shelf, about 5' to the bottom of that tank, and it is gravity fed through a hose that I drag out to my ATO reservoir once a week. I put a ball valve on the end of this hose as it isn't pressurized, and it works great.

For my salt mixing tank, it is on the bottom shelf, bottom of which is 4" off the ground. I have a Pan World 40px pumping 480 gallons per hour for both recirculating the salt water, and also pumping out to the tank through another hose when I open and close some valves. I would like to put a ball valve on the end of this hose as well so that I can plug in the pump, make my way to the tank, and then control flow at the tank, rather than having my wife plug it in and unplug it when I holler at her. I am worried that the pressure in the line would pop the vinyl hose or clamped fittings, or damage the pump. Will it? Anybody have similar setup? Thanks in advance!

 

[Sk8r]

This might solve your problem without replumbing or other issues. https://www.grainger.com/product/21...0237!&ef_id=V2QIrwAAAODMdrXS:20170729153755:s

 

[Smokey Stover]

Mine is very similar, Same pump for mixing and feeding water to the sump. 35gal barrels in hall closet behind DT. I keep the recirculating /mixing valve on the barrel open and then open another valve on the line to the sump, Come around to the DT and then open the valve above the sump. So when it's closed the pump still moves water in the barrel without building pressure. Even with both valves open it fills the sump way faster than the return pumps water up to the DT, So I sit and watch/wait till the overflow fills and water level comes up to the tape level on the return section of sump. I did not want to have a situation where the pump runs dry or have all the valves closed at once.HTH

 

[JimON]

Sk8r that is a cool little gizmo. Thanks! May or may not give it a shot for this application, but it's nice to know such things exist.

Smokey Stover- so if I understand you correctly, you leave the recirc line partially open when running to the DT? And that provides enough relief to the lines and pump, yet keeps water flowing to the DT too? If so, that sounds pretty good! Thanks!