Can I use backwards bulkheads on my BRUTE's?

FishyFishy! · #1 03-12-2014, 02:09 PM

I'm plumbing up my mixing station, and I'm a little short on space. I would rather be able to use my bulkheads backwards so that the outside is the flat side instead of the 2" bulkhead extension.

Has anyone ever done this on a BRUTE? I'd assume that the rubber gasket would go on the outside. Would it work? Any suggestions? I know I could use uni-seals, but I have no idea where i'd find those aside from BRS.

IanWR · #2 03-12-2014, 03:02 PM

I found uniseals here: http://www.petsandponds.com/en/aquar...p17713792.html.

Delphinus · #3 03-12-2014, 03:48 PM

Uniseals might be better because of the curved surface, but in general though yes you can run bulkheads either way.

What size uniseal do you need and how many? I might have some extra in my plumbing bits drawer.

FishyFishy! · #4 03-12-2014, 04:07 PM

Thanks Tony,

I'd be looking for 2 X 1" uniseals.

banditpowdercoat · #5 03-12-2014, 04:32 PM

I dunno if I would trust uniseals at bottom when full of water? I have similar setup with bulkheads and all is fine. Just had to put bulkhead up a little higher from bottom so it would flatten the side a bit. And used some silicone as a safety measure

xenon · #6 03-12-2014, 04:49 PM

We use uniseals on our 250g mixing containers without issues.

gregzz4 · #7 03-12-2014, 04:51 PM

For the record, I've been using a Uniseal on the side of my 50g drum @ the bottom for 2 years now

banditpowdercoat · #8 03-12-2014, 04:55 PM

Wild!! Thats good to know. Thx. I wont be as skeptical about them now

FishyFishy! · #9 03-13-2014, 07:30 PM

I hate ordering things online and waiting for them to come in !!! I wanna do this now! lol.

However... I do need some georg fischer wye check valves anyways. So I guess i'll do a BRS order. My problem is that my cart gets bigger and bigger every time I look at the site lol.