I am in process of setting up my system and am reconsidering current configuration.
Tank is 7 feet long, and sump is in room on opposite side of wall behind the tank.
I am considering making a manifold from a length of pipe, with a T near one end to feed return at one end of the tank (from the stem of the T) and a large-radius elbow at far end to feed return at the far end of the tank. The manifold would sit on the floor, just behind the tank, and be supplied with water near the end with the T. Return pump would be located in the sump room; connect to the sump via bulkhead; and push water to the manifold through the wall.
I am wondering how uneven flow would be with this arrangement. In particular, I suspect that the flow coming off the T would be lower than the flow off the far end of the pipe, given that the T'ed flow path would be completely perpendicular to flow along the length of the manifold. But the elbow at the end, on the other hand, would provide some back pressure to help "force" flow up the stem of the T. I'm not worried about achieving 50/50 or necessarily 60/40 split among the returns at the two ends of the tank, but 70/30 would be concern.
Thanks for input.
Tank is 7 feet long, and sump is in room on opposite side of wall behind the tank.
I am considering making a manifold from a length of pipe, with a T near one end to feed return at one end of the tank (from the stem of the T) and a large-radius elbow at far end to feed return at the far end of the tank. The manifold would sit on the floor, just behind the tank, and be supplied with water near the end with the T. Return pump would be located in the sump room; connect to the sump via bulkhead; and push water to the manifold through the wall.
I am wondering how uneven flow would be with this arrangement. In particular, I suspect that the flow coming off the T would be lower than the flow off the far end of the pipe, given that the T'ed flow path would be completely perpendicular to flow along the length of the manifold. But the elbow at the end, on the other hand, would provide some back pressure to help "force" flow up the stem of the T. I'm not worried about achieving 50/50 or necessarily 60/40 split among the returns at the two ends of the tank, but 70/30 would be concern.
Thanks for input.
