| Bill
When I was shown the drain in question, I was told by the dealer it was a Rhino. He had two different ones on the shelf and may have confused this with the Spindrifter himself. If what you've explained is correct, and I have no doubt that it is, then it's a toss up if cost difference is negligible. As far as "code" what I meant was the depth spacing between the lip of the bowl and the top of the discharge fitting is considered code for gunite (minimun 3") where it is nearly 4" and can be tied into a rebar frame very easily.
Ootey
That pump you have will certainly do the trick, we just installed one on a large pond construction we did last year on the main filter line and it works extremely well. In your system however, how much flow do you plan to run through your settlement chamber,etc versus your skimmer and what type/how many skimmer(s) do you have? This pump really does put out what it says. The only thing I'm a little concerned with is the stated watts draw of 540. When we installed the unit, I noticed on the info plate on the side of the pump that it rated the motor at 3/4hp. Maybe it has something to do with how it's matched up with the impeller that makes the difference and how it performs under load. Are you still planning on using the ultima 10000 in the system?
Mike |