My inexpensive drip system

[rallysman]

I have been thinking about a drip system for a while now. Sorry if someone has already asked this. I didn't read all 15 pages. One thing I've never been able to figure out:

There is a drain in the side of the sump that keeps a constant level in the sump, like an overflow, right? Suppose you have a short power outage while you are at work. The sump pump shuts off. All the water from your overflows drains into the sump. Since the sump can't fill up anymore because of the drain, all the water goes down the drain. Then the power comes back on and the pump sucks the sump dry. This could burn out the pump, start a fire, etc... Do you have anything in place to prevent this?

You can do 1 of three things:

1: Use a normally closed solenoid valve that is rated for continuous duty (on the drain).
2: Drill the hole high enough that the water drained will be made up by the extra depth of water
3: Use a float valve/ pump set up so it can't drain if there is no power. If you chose this method make sure the drain pump is small so it can't pump out too much water when the power comes back on.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

You turn the knob and water comes out of it, much like the tap or faucet on a sink would do.

I know I probably sound stupid but I dont understand where you get the faucet from. Not literally of course, but where the faucet "comes into the picture."

I know that you have to tap into the water source(pipes), and then you put the water thru a carbon filter and/or a wet/dry if you have chlorimines. Then from the filter it goes into a tank. Thats what I know, or I think I know... Fill me in where the faucet comes in and if thats how a drip system works.

 

[rallysman]

I know I probably sound stupid but I dont understand where you get the faucet from. Not literally of course, but where the faucet "comes into the picture."

I know that you have to tap into the water source(pipes), and then you put the water thru a carbon filter and/or a wet/dry if you have chlorimines. Then from the filter it goes into a tank. Thats what I know, or I think I know... Fill me in where the faucet comes in and if thats how a drip system works.

The faucet is my water source. If you tap directly into a line you'll need to find another way to regulate the pressure. It's easy to use that screw on regulator (onto the faucet) instead of using something more "professional". The reason I used the faucet as the water source is because it was already there

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

Oh ok I get it now. I dont have a faucet right near my tank tho... So now I have to tap into the water line in my house. How do I turn the water off to get the pressure regulator on? Then when I get the regulator on I make it go to a carbon filter and then a wet/dry filter, so its safe for my tank. Then somehow I get it into a 1/4" tube, where I hook it upto the rose gargen drip emmiter, where it is set at 1 gph. Is that right?

 

[rallysman]

Oh ok I get it now. I dont have a faucet right near my tank tho... So now I have to tap into the water line in my house. How do I turn the water off to get the pressure regulator on? Then when I get the regulator on I make it go to a carbon filter and then a wet/dry filter, so its safe for my tank. Then somehow I get it into a 1/4" tube, where I hook it upto the rose gargen drip emmiter, where it is set at 1 gph. Is that right?

I'm not sure how your house plumbing is, so I'm not sure. You might have to shut the water off to the entire place to install a place to hook on to. Other than that you pretty much have it I think.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

Im sure you dont know but Ill ask anyway. Would you guess that I have to call up the water company or is there like a little valve or something?

 

[rallysman]

Usually there is a valve.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

Oh ok thanks a lot Rallysman. Ill definatly ask more questions in the future. lol. Thanks.

 

[AiR foRc3 wUnZ]

Rallysman Im back with questions again. lol.

Im 99% sure I have chlorimines in my water, so inorder to get them out I was planning on sending the water thru carbon first, then thru a wet/dry to remove ammonia.

But here is the thing. If I send my water thru the wet/dry how will I get that water into a 1/4" tube so it can go into the top of my tank? Thanks.

 

[canucksfan1]

How would you do this if you already had a diy wet/dry??? cuz i already have an overflow in my tank for that??? could i put an overflow in my sump?