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Old 10-20-2011, 07:12 PM
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100%. Use the emergency drain if you are going to do herbie!
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Old 10-20-2011, 07:40 PM
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100%. Use the emergency drain if you are going to do herbie!
Yeah, I think you are 100% correct. The emergency drain is a must if the herbie is installed, but like I said I really don't want to run an extra pipe just for the return on the back of the tank as I only have 2 drilled holes in each of the overflow.
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Old 10-20-2011, 07:51 PM
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i used just 2 drains for mine. 1 1.5" submerged, and 1 1.5" turned up for emergency. my sump is in the basement and will flow around 9000 gph. i have it dialed down so no water goes in the emerg, and my hammerhead is dialed down a bit. there is no sound, but if i turn off the main drain, the emerg will pick up all the flow.
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