pvc or vinyl tubing?

[Daddyrawg]

so i am waiting on my new lifereef HOB overflow and im wondering for my drain
should I go pvc or vinyl tubing down into sump? I know HOB overflow yuck.

does it even matter? im thinking off adding a union also for obvious reasons.

 

[mcgyvr]

Do you mean pvc pipe vs tube (one hard..one flexible)? Vinyl tubing is pvc
Or spaflex type pvc vs clear vinyl tube?

 

[Daddyrawg]

Do you mean pvc pipe vs tube (one hard..one flexible)? Vinyl tubing is pvc
Or spaflex type pvc vs clear vinyl tube?

sry mc, yeah I was wondering between pvc pipe and the flexible tubing

 

[nereefpat]

It doesn't matter.... much. There are advantages to both, but it's mostly personal preference.

 

[tkeracer619]

If you use an ATO float switch above normal operating level and below the rim of the tank you can prevent an overflow if you plug your return pump into it.

In the off chance the overflow fails, it shuts the pump off prior to making a mess.

 

[Daddyrawg]

If you use an ATO float switch above normal operating level and below the rim of the tank you can prevent an overflow if you plug your return pump into it.

In the off chance the overflow fails, it shuts the pump off prior to making a mess.

good point, im assuming since this would go in DT I would want something small and not very noticeable.

 

[tkeracer619]

good point, im assuming since this would go in DT I would want something small and not very noticeable.

Since it is above normal water level it doesn't really matter. If it's too big though it may have too long of an activation travel to be both above the normal water line and below the rim.

I recommend the autotopoff.com longwire setup. Just want a single switch and a proper mounting bracket. Cheap insurance.