Plumbing question

[AGGJSW]

So how do you guys that have your sumps in the basement keep the water in the pipes leading upstairs during the feedcycle? My issue..., three times a day my Apex shuts the return pump off. Then all the water in the return pipes flows back to the sump (no problem, my sump can hold the backflush). The problem is when the return pump turns back on all the, now air, in the pipes blows back into the tank causing a ferocious boiling/splashing that results in unnecessary wet lights and saltcreep. I don't think I want to do a checkvalve - too many horror stories.

 

[Craigar]

I have check valves in mine

 

[deboy69]

I don't turn mine off. Just the pumps inside the tank

 

[AGGJSW]

I have check valves in mine

What type of checkvalve? How long have you had it installed? What type of maintenance do you do? I've done a lot of research and it seems a checkvalve is the only way to go but I just wanted to get other's input 'cause ya never know...

 

[Munch]

I don't turn mine off. Just the pumps inside the tank

+2

 

[Craigar]

I never turn my pump off to feed but I do run a checkvalve from brs its been up and going for two years I clean it every 6 months

 

[samindenver]

I haven't had time to set mine up yet, but my plan is to use a DC pump and have the Apex slowly ramp it up to minimize the air flushing into the tank. I do have butterfly check valves on the pumping but looking for redundancy.