Fishroom - Air Loop - PVC - help!
hi,
I purchased an airpump for my fishroom
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Hi Blow 80 Pond Air Pump Ref: HP80
Exhaust Air Flow Rate: 80 Lt/min
Voltage: AC100/120/220~240
Power consumption - 71w
Frequency - 50/60 Hz
I am planning to build a loop from pvc pipe around the ceiling of the fishroom
and then connect the airline for up to 30 tanks to the loop using these manifolds
http://www.koi-fish.co.uk/acatalog/air_taps.jpg
However, from reading around
http://www.tedsfishroom.com/wp/fishroom/air-system
"...When installing the air plumbing, think about loops. Air pressure is maintained evenly in a system that does not have any dead ends. My room has a large bisected loop. The loop goes completely around the room and a pipe runs across the center of the room connecting opposite sides of the loop. I used 3/4″ pvc for the plumbing. This is another area of savings over a regenerative blower, which uses 2.5″ pvc adn fittings. The cost difference between plumbing the air with 3/4″ vs/ 2.5″ PVC is significant."
So does this mean that with my pump i will have to use 2.5 inch PVC, or can i build a loop out of 3/4" with my pump, which isnt a linear piston pump, but instead a linear diaphram pump.
Has anyone any experience with this.. i'd love to use a loop of smaller diameter, but i have the pump already so i will work around this..
Hope you can help
I purchased an airpump for my fishroom
Hi Blow 80 Pond Air Pump Ref: HP80
Exhaust Air Flow Rate: 80 Lt/min
Voltage: AC100/120/220~240
Power consumption - 71w
Frequency - 50/60 Hz
I am planning to build a loop from pvc pipe around the ceiling of the fishroom
and then connect the airline for up to 30 tanks to the loop using these manifolds
http://www.koi-fish.co.uk/acatalog/air_taps.jpg
However, from reading around
http://www.tedsfishroom.com/wp/fishroom/air-system
"...When installing the air plumbing, think about loops. Air pressure is maintained evenly in a system that does not have any dead ends. My room has a large bisected loop. The loop goes completely around the room and a pipe runs across the center of the room connecting opposite sides of the loop. I used 3/4″ pvc for the plumbing. This is another area of savings over a regenerative blower, which uses 2.5″ pvc adn fittings. The cost difference between plumbing the air with 3/4″ vs/ 2.5″ PVC is significant."
So does this mean that with my pump i will have to use 2.5 inch PVC, or can i build a loop out of 3/4" with my pump, which isnt a linear piston pump, but instead a linear diaphram pump.
Has anyone any experience with this.. i'd love to use a loop of smaller diameter, but i have the pump already so i will work around this..
Hope you can help
