Hello sump experts,
I just bought this used acrylic sump and it is a bit too sophisticated for me to understand its design. Please help me understand the function of each section. Attached are the pictures of the sump.
This first picture showed the entire sump with 4 sections:
The 3rd section holds the skimmer and the 4th section is for the return pump I believe, but the 1st and 2nd sections are the ones that I am lost. Please help answer my questions below.
This second picture showed the first 2 sections:
In the 1st section (actually it is divided in 2 smaller sections). I will name them 1A and 1B. Section 1A is about 10 x 4 inches and has a black acrylic piece at the top with a 3 inches hole. The water from section 1A can only flow into section 1B, which has a bigger black acrylic piece at the top with a bigger hole about 8". The water from section 1B (10 x 8") would flow into section 2 of the sump through the 2 small holes about 4 inches above the bottom and through the bigger rectangular opening about 10 inches from the bottom.
The 3rd picture below showed the divider from section 2 & 3.
The water from section 2 would flow into section 3 through the big opening about 6" from the base as shown in the picture above.
My questions:
1. What is the function of section 1A and what is the purpose of the small hole at the top?
2. What is the function of section 1B? The purpose of the 8" hole? the purpose of the 2 small holes and the rectangular openings at the divider into the section 2.
3. What is the function of section 2? Why is the divider between section 2 & 3 has an opening just 6" above the bottom? Do I need to use a big foam pad to block things from flowing into section 3 except water?
Thank you for your explanations.
Kimha.
I just bought this used acrylic sump and it is a bit too sophisticated for me to understand its design. Please help me understand the function of each section. Attached are the pictures of the sump.
This first picture showed the entire sump with 4 sections:
The 3rd section holds the skimmer and the 4th section is for the return pump I believe, but the 1st and 2nd sections are the ones that I am lost. Please help answer my questions below.
This second picture showed the first 2 sections:
In the 1st section (actually it is divided in 2 smaller sections). I will name them 1A and 1B. Section 1A is about 10 x 4 inches and has a black acrylic piece at the top with a 3 inches hole. The water from section 1A can only flow into section 1B, which has a bigger black acrylic piece at the top with a bigger hole about 8". The water from section 1B (10 x 8") would flow into section 2 of the sump through the 2 small holes about 4 inches above the bottom and through the bigger rectangular opening about 10 inches from the bottom.
The 3rd picture below showed the divider from section 2 & 3.
The water from section 2 would flow into section 3 through the big opening about 6" from the base as shown in the picture above.
My questions:
1. What is the function of section 1A and what is the purpose of the small hole at the top?
2. What is the function of section 1B? The purpose of the 8" hole? the purpose of the 2 small holes and the rectangular openings at the divider into the section 2.
3. What is the function of section 2? Why is the divider between section 2 & 3 has an opening just 6" above the bottom? Do I need to use a big foam pad to block things from flowing into section 3 except water?
Thank you for your explanations.
Kimha.