Brute can/mixing station question

[hiimsean]

I'm about to get started making my mixing station. My main question is when kind of bulkheads do I use? Just regular ones or I've seen the uniseal ones from BRS. Do the regular ones sit just fine on the curved brute?

 

[picoreefguy]

No you'll have to use uniseals regular bulkheads will leak when used on a curved surface. But just a heads up they're a pain in the (bleep) to push pvc through

 

[ff337]

I used regular bulkheads on mine. Just make sure you cut the hole almost the same size of the bulk head and then tighten. Also make sure the washers are on the inside of the container. Never leaks and I have three done this way.

I used inside threaded bulkheads to. Where I threaded 3/4" nipples with 3/4" ball valves. Teflon tape only. No glue

 

[picoreefguy]

Did you tighten it enough to flatten the curve? That's the only way to get a decent seal. It's not that hard to do but uniseals are a safer bet since they don't have any threaded parts that could come loose over time as bulkheads do. But if you do use a bulkhead make sure you use something to keep it from unscrewing over time

 

[1mbrews8]

i used regular too... I put double "gaskets" though and is holding up fine )

 

[darrrenjmartin]

I use the 1/2 fittings from the home supply for 20yrs. The same ones used on the hotwater heater drainpans. The smaller the better on a cylinder. I wrote a reply recently on a thread. Check it out.

 

[merkywater]

FF337;870167 wrote: I used regular bulkheads on mine. Just make sure you cut the hole almost the same size of the bulk head and then tighten. Also make sure the washers are on the inside of the container. Never leaks and I have three done this way.

I used inside threaded bulkheads to. Where I threaded 3/4" nipples with 3/4" ball valves. Teflon tape only. No glue

I used regular bulkheads on my brute 44 the grey one and I've had NO issues either.

 

[budsreef]

Here is my old one that I was running in the basement when I lived in Georgia. I used regular bulkheads and had no leaks. However, I agree that uniseals are ideal for curved surfaces. The thickness of the Brute is thin enough that regular bulkheads flatten it out.

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[darrrenjmartin]

Perfect setup. If I may: In addtion, A RO feed thru an ATO float valve (along with high pressure servo valve) at the top of one of the containers. You can auto fill both containers at the same time. You can also plump in a much smaller container(1/4 line), but you would need to raise it up on a platform so it doesn't overfill. Maybe for a quarantine area,kalk,rinse water ect

 

[curtismaximus]

Budsreef;870191 wrote: Here is my old one that I was running in the basement when I lived in Georgia. I used regular bulkheads and had no leaks. However, I agree that uniseals are ideal for curved surfaces. The thickness of the Brute is thin enough that regular bulkheads flatten it out.

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Nice setup! So you were using one pump for everything? Filling, mixing, ejecting?

 

[budsreef]

Curtismaximus;870282 wrote: Nice setup! So you were using one pump for everything? Filling, mixing, ejecting?

Yes, I kept RO/DI in the left one and Saltwater in the right. RO/DI system was above the left one keeping it full. Usually, the valves were set to continually circulate the saltwater. The valve in the top middle when opened went to the other room where the sump was for water changes.

 

[curtismaximus]

Budsreef;870350 wrote: Yes, I kept RO/DI in the left one and Saltwater in the right. RO/DI system was above the left one keeping it full. Usually, the valves were set to continually circulate the saltwater. The valve in the top middle when opened went to the other room where the sump was for water changes.

Thanks for the info. I am thinking about setting up something like your design. I have a reeflow blowhole 1100 that i think would be perfect for something like this.