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Old 01-16-2016, 01:17 PM
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Just wondering if there's a rule of thumb when setting up a herbie overflow - the drain pipe and emergency overflow pipe.

There's a 4" difference between my drain vs emergency overflow pipe.
The required distance is a direct relation to how much flow there is. The main drain needs to be low enough that it doesn't create a vortex at the surface and suck air in. I make the main drain as high as possible. The lower it is, the more water drains to the sump when the return pump is off.
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