Question for SCWD users.

[keckles]

Just make sure that you have enough pump because the scwd will definitely slow down water flow considerably. Other that that, they will work as advertised.

 

[SuperNerd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8218275#post8218275 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by keckles
Just make sure that you have enough pump because the scwd will definitely slow down water flow considerably. Other that that, they will work as advertised.

So if I use a pump that shoots out 3600 GPH will the scwd still work as efficiently??

 

[SuperNerd]

By the way: lessthanlights, sorry for highjacking the thread.

 

[eameres]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8219838#post8219838 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperNerd
So if I use a pump that shoots out 3600 GPH will the scwd still work as efficiently??

3600 gph is going to be a lot more than a single scwd can handle (with it's 3/8" input). I'm thinking of going with a 2500gph snapper on a closed loop with 2 SCWD's and a few other outlets on a manifold.

 

[Ken668]

Well, I finally got around to taking a couple pics of my triple SCWD closed loop. The pump I'm currently using is a QO3000. I might bump that up to a QO4000 in the future for a little more flow. Each of the SCWDs inputs and outputs have been opened to ~1/2" to allow for more flow. They also have the ICURN "clean out adaptor" mod. That's the best mod imaginable for these things to keep them maintained. Each of the outputs are going to a Loc Line U-Tube with flared nozzle. Let me know what you think!

 

[eameres]

How's the flow with that QuietOne 3000?

 

[Ken668]

It's actually pretty decent. I figure I'm getting around 700gph total output from it. there is a slight climb for each output as it has to go over the lip of the tank, but that's maybe 3" above the water level. Split that flow 3 ways and I have almost 250gph coming from each of 3 outputs at a time. I'm still playing with the nozzle directions, but it does provide good random flow within the tank.