Question on plumbing

chucklez

chucklez

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I have a Vectra L1 that I think is great, but want to optimize my plumbing. I think I am getting to much back pressure hurting my flow. L1 has a 1" return. Each tank has 2 3/4" returns. I have a single return line running from the L1 that currently has 3 1" tees and a 1" 90 at the very end. Each 1" tee has a 3/4 bushing. Each return also has a ball valve to control flow. Make sense so far?

I want to add sweeps rather than tees but they dont make 1" sweeps. Atleast readily available and priced reasonably around here. A select few specialty places online, but shipping and price is exorbitant. So I am thinking of taking that 1" line, using a 1.5" sweep and then adding a 1" bushing to each end or a 3/4" on the sweep end. How would this affect my flow? Negatively? positively?
 
Make your own. All you have to do is to cut a piece of pipe longer than you want by 3-4". Cap one end. Fill it with sand. Hot sand preferably. Cap the other end. Heat the pipe with sand in it until pliable and bend around something round and smooth. Cut off the extra pipe and caps. Use couplers to connect to the rest of the plumbing.

Is it worth it. Nah. Like smack said...
 
Schplitter said:
Make your own. All you have to do is to cut a piece of pipe longer than you want by 3-4". Cap one end. Fill it with sand. Hot sand preferably. Cap the other end. Heat the pipe with sand in it until pliable and bend around something round and smooth. Cut off the extra pipe and caps. Use couplers to connect to the rest of the plumbing.

Is it worth it. Nah. Like smack said...
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What????? Lol
 
Schplitter said:
Make your own. All you have to do is to cut a piece of pipe longer than you want by 3-4". Cap one end. Fill it with sand. Hot sand preferably. Cap the other end. Heat the pipe with sand in it until pliable and bend around something round and smooth. Cut off the extra pipe and caps. Use couplers to connect to the rest of the plumbing.

Is it worth it. Nah. Like smack said...
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Can't create a sweep tee like that

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How much flow pressure loss would I experience with taking a 1.5" sweep the, put a 1" bushing on each end and a 3/4 bushing on the sweep end to take it back down to the 1" the vect l1 comes with

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You could get the adapter kit to make the output of the l1 1.5" but in the end you are still reducing it to 3/4" you will probably spend more in plumbing than its worth. And we all know pvc is not getting any cheaper.
 
Guess they would also be called a sanitary tee. But I would hook them up backwards of their intended purpose. Would that make them an "unsanitary" tee?

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chucklez said:
Guess they would also be called a sanitary tee. But I would hook them up backwards of their intended purpose. Would that make them an "unsanitary" tee?

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I'm not sure if it would be unsanitary, but certainly a bit dirty.
 
So this is a manifold with valves. What you are proposing would just be a waste of money. Your manifold works off pressure and trying to "smooth out" the tees will have no effect since you are blocking flow at the valves.
 
I wouldn't call this a 'manifold' here is a quick sketch of what I am wanting to do. Got it figured out the the l1 connector you have to buy separate is 1.5".

View is a top down.
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This is currently how it is setup. I know it isnt right but when i was doing this (at 3am) I just wanted to get it done and go to bed. I just have been putting it off for a bit.
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