I am looking at a build in the next year where all my sump/refugium, etc. all move to my basement. It will the floor right below my tank but not directly under. It will be about a 10-foot rise, and the run, although about 15 feet direct, will be more like 30 feet after working it across a number of rooms. I know I will need one of the more powerful pumps, but I can easily change pumps. (It is a 95-gal tank and I know the calculations are not difficult for head pressure, etc. I welcome any advice on that but what I really would like advice on is the plumbing. I am about to close off those rooms the plumbing has to run through and once they are dry walled, I will only have minimal access to them in spots where I put a panel.
Some questions I have are: What material pipe? I see some pluming (tubing) Vinyl, Silicone, Clear, or translucent that I can get that is flexible but then again so is PEX (although not clear) but I would be limited to 1". Not sure if 1" is enough. I also can run regular plumbing like PVC.
Does the opacity matter? If I go with non clear pvc or pex, etc. is that okay. The plumbing will be mostly behind walls/drywall and in dark areas.
Do I need to be concerned that I will not be able to see the pipes and can much be done about that as far as taking any precautions in case of something like clog.
If I use PVC, what is the best way to prevent restrictions on flow, 45-degree elbows? or something else.
Other advice? (Prefer not to have leaks )
I would love to use 1" PEX as I find it easy to work with and reliable, but I am concerned that I need something like 1 1/2 " or 2".
Happy to provide more information if I left something out that would be useful to any advice you might have.
Thank you in advance for reading this and any responses!
Some questions I have are: What material pipe? I see some pluming (tubing) Vinyl, Silicone, Clear, or translucent that I can get that is flexible but then again so is PEX (although not clear) but I would be limited to 1". Not sure if 1" is enough. I also can run regular plumbing like PVC.
Does the opacity matter? If I go with non clear pvc or pex, etc. is that okay. The plumbing will be mostly behind walls/drywall and in dark areas.
Do I need to be concerned that I will not be able to see the pipes and can much be done about that as far as taking any precautions in case of something like clog.
If I use PVC, what is the best way to prevent restrictions on flow, 45-degree elbows? or something else.
Other advice? (Prefer not to have leaks )
I would love to use 1" PEX as I find it easy to work with and reliable, but I am concerned that I need something like 1 1/2 " or 2".
Happy to provide more information if I left something out that would be useful to any advice you might have.
Thank you in advance for reading this and any responses!