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J jaws7777 Do you have dual overflows? I had a hard time getting mine to equalize, so I went with the standard set up.
Yup dual overflows. Are the stand pipes the same height ? Plumbing underneath same lenghts ?
 

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Stand pipes were same height. Pipes under were not. So that was the issue? I had the valves in the same place right off the bulk heads.
It could be. Are you using gates valves or ball valves ?

If you close the valve connected to the overflow with the lower water level it should raise it. I did read about dual overflows fighting eachother but havent experienced it myself.

Curious is the overflow thats lower connected to the plumbing thats lower ?
 

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It could be. Are you using gates valves or ball valves ?

If you close the valve connected to the overflow with the lower water level it should raise it. I did read about dual overflows fighting eachother but havent experienced it myself.

Curious is the overflow thats lower connected to the plumbing thats lower ?
Gate valves. I wouldn't say it was lower bit it kept gurgle the suck/flush louder then it does now set up factory. Pipe the problem child was longer one.
 

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Gate valves. I wouldn't say it was lower bit it kept gurgle the suck/flush louder then it does now set up factory. Pipe the problem child was longer one.
What do u mean factory ? Does it still gurgle ? Its shouldny gurgle ay all. Try closing the gates more. If its gurgleing then its not achieving siphon
 

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By factory I mean back to the durso pipes that came with it. Pulled gate valves off. It would be nice if it was more quiet. It's not terrible but it could be alot better too.
 

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By factory I mean back to the durso pipes that came with it. Pulled gate valves off. It would be nice if it was more quiet. It's not terrible but it could be alot better too.
Im not soo sure durso are designed to reach full siphon. With out full siphon air gets into the pluming causing that gurgle. If you want i can post pics of the herbie i have. Going full siphon would allow you to increase the gph but for me anything without E drains scares the crap out of me lol
 

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