Another Plumbing Question

[RyanG]

Ok Im finally plumbing my system. My question is as follows, I know it is best to use two 45s vs a single 90, how much flow loss will I get if I use the 90s. It wil be on the sump return one inch lines from a mag12 to two 3/4" bulkheads. I may be forced to use a tee fitting as well as Home Depot sucks and doesnt carry 1" wyes let alone a 1" true wye. My only only other option is to use a 1.5" wye bushed down to 1". What is the best way to do things in this situation.

Im asking about the 45s because I want to know if the 2-3 extra inches away from the wall are worth the amount of flow they will save.

[ccCapt]

You can always just play with the RC head loss calculator and punch in some info with a 90, then punch in the same info with 2 45's instead and see what the difference is.

[RyanG]

According to that with the head height with a tee using 90s Ill get 812, tee using 45s Ill get 810. With the goofy wye set up Ill get 839 using 90s and 837 using 45s.

Dont get the theory now about two 45s being less restrictive!

[yote]

Sounds like that calculator is off to me.Going on airflow here,so I could very well be wrong.But 45s should only restrict half as much as a 90.Unless you use a sweeping 90,which is basically just 2-45s back to back.

[Burnsss]

Try Lowes they carry a good variety of plumbing supplies

[dustin_P74]

Originally Posted by Burnsss

Try Lowes

gross

[daugherty]

lowes is the better place to shop

[yote]

Lowes or Ace Hardware.

[Piggy]

If Lowes don't have it Home Depot usally does. I have one of each near me so they both get my bussiness.

[Bifferwine]

Lowe's all the time. I needed 3 things for my remote fuge this weekend, went to Home Depot because it was on the way to my other errands, and Home Depot had NONE of the 3 things I needed (eggcrate, track lights with grow bulbs, and vinyl tubing to hook up to my MaxiJet). They were OUT OF STOCK for the eggcrate, OUT OF STOCK for the lights, except for two lamps that were BROKEN and still on the shelf, and they would only sell the vinyl tubing in 10 foot lengths. So I went to Lowe's instead, bought my eggcrate, bought my lights, and had the vinyl tubing cut to the length I needed. Lowe's all the way, baby.