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foot valve in catchment tank - kimo wires - 10-10-2008
If you have a check valve on the intake pipe next to the pump motor, should you also have a foot valve on the end of the pipe in the catchment tank? or is it not necessary?
RE: foot valve in catchment tank - Royall - 10-10-2008
I've got both.... necessary... I don't know. You might think of it as a back up!
Royall
What goes around comes around!
RE: foot valve in catchment tank - JWFITZ - 10-10-2008
Sure, every time the pump cycles you save a couple pennies of power, not sucking air.
RE: foot valve in catchment tank - David M - 10-10-2008
Check valves are a good thing.
David
Ninole Resident
RE: foot valve in catchment tank - DanielP - 10-10-2008
A foot valve is a check valve and screen that is generally used when the pump is at a higher elevation than the intake point to stop a vacuum from building between the intake and the pump when the pump is not running. It will also prevent larger debris from entering the system.
Dan
RE: foot valve in catchment tank - kimo wires - 10-11-2008
It makes sense to have both. I'm putting in the foot valve with screen. Mahalo for Kokua