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I used a charcoal container I found at Lowes. Has a lid, and is tall and skinny. Holds about 15 gallons.
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+1 for homers bucket
I have used 5G buckets, 10G tanks, and when I had the big system, a 29G tank. Most unique was the bottom of a Christmas paper storage Tupperware (the one that stands up) . I needed some thing narrow and tall that would hold at least 5 gallons... worked great!
Bob
Bob
Sorry it took so long. You can see the pvc going down the center. The 2 bulkheads are connected by a tee facing down. The center pipe meets another tee mounted with the single leg to the side at the bottom of the container. The end facing down has a cap drilled and tapped for a low level float switch. The side facing leg is capped at tapped for a ro tubing push fitting that is drilled so the tubing passes completely through. The pumps wire passed through a hole near the bulkhead fitting and is sealed with rtv.
The bulkheads are connected to a tee with the single leg facing down. The down pipe has another tee with the single leg pointed to the side. The end facing down has a cap on it that is threaded to accept a float switch. The side facing end is capped and threaded for a 1/4" john guest push fitting. The fitting was disassembled and a 1/4" drill was carefully used to remove the ridge that stops the tube from passing through. The wire for the float and the top off water line pass up the middle tube and out the bulkhead fitting. For the topoff pump cord i cut a notch into one of the short pieces of pvc between the bulkhead and tee. When the pipe is seated just enough of the notch is exposed to let the cord pass. One in place a dab of silicone seals it. In the pic you can see the cord for the pump. The water line and float wires come out on the other side. Sorry it took so long to post.
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