Tim fish Room

[Kal-El]

Do you have to prime it or something the first time you use it?

Yes for the first time. Simple, while having the main shutoff valve shut off and all other shutoff valve open go to the furthest tank you have setup and stick a hose into the top end of the PVC pipe as shown below. Let it fill up until you see some water coming out of the other PVC pipe. when that happens stop the water and shut off all shutoff valve to each tank. Now that waters is in the pipe it's prime and ready to be use.

[Discusdude7]

Yes. Simple, while having the main shutoff valve shut off and all other shutoff valve open go to the furthest tank you have setup and stick a hose into the top end of the PVC pipe as shown below. Let it fill up until you see some water coming out of the other PVC pipe. when that happens stop the water and shut off all shutoff valve to each tank. Now that waters is in the pipe it's prime and ready to be use.

Kalel, what if you only have one tank? Can this still be used? From my understanding the way to prime it is;
1. Attach vinyl
2 fill with with water through vinyl
3. After it's filled detach vinyl and attach the PVC piece that goes into tank.
4. Open valve to drain

I feel like I have the steps wrong though? Thanks

[Kal-El]

Kalel, what if you only have one tank? Can this still be used? From my understanding the way to prime it is;
1. Attach vinyl
2 fill with with water through vinyl
3. After it's filled detach vinyl and attach the PVC piece that goes into tank.
4. Open valve to drain

I feel like I have the steps wrong though? Thanks

Yes. My first tank was a 65 gallon. I had just a simple PVC pipe like the one in the tank below hookup to a stop valve and holes. I simply run the holes to the tub or toilet and turn on the stop valve to start draining. You never lost siphon unless you let all the water complete drain out from the pipe/tube.

[Discusdude7]

Yes. My first tank was a 65 gallon. I had just a simple PVC pipe like the one in the tank below hookup to a stop valve and holes. I simply run the holes to the tub or toilet and turn on the stop valve to start draining. You never lost siphon unless you let all the water complete drain out from the pipe/tube.

Thanks, so you attach the PVC that goes into the tank to the other end after you fill the other end completely with water? Does the part that sticks in the tank have to be filled with water? How long did it take to drain your tank?

[Kal-El]

Thanks, so you attach the PVC that goes into the tank to the other end after you fill the other end completely with water? Does the part that sticks in the tank have to be filled with water? How long did it take to drain your tank?

No the part that goes into the tank does not need to be fill with water. It will be fill with water once you put it in the tank . The siphon stays prime between the stop valve to the top of the PVC pipe that the PVC elbow goes on.

[Discusdude7]

No the part that goes into the tank does not need to be fill with water. It will be fill with water once you put it in the tank . The siphon stays prime between the stop valve to the top of the PVC pipe that the PVC elbow goes on.

So you don't need to glue the end of the peice going into the tank to the other end right?

[Kal-El]

So you don't need to glue the end of the peice going into the tank to the other end right?

Correct. No need to glue the top elbow and PVC going into the tank.

[13discus]

Thanks saykham for answering all the question

[William Palumbo]

Looking good Tim!...Lets see some pics of that tankless water heater...Bill

[13discus]

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/w8t6fycw8u3ri3s/2CbghI4_5h

[13discus]

The link is a picture of my new tankless water heater

[Discusdude7]

Correct. No need to glue the top elbow and PVC going into the tank.

Thank you very much!

[Nick Klimkowski]

Nice job.

[Kal-El]

Thanks saykham for answering all the question

NP... I like your tankless water heater... Everything is coming along nicely...