Wye check valves

[arickosmo]

Anyone got experience using check valves inline after pump. I am mostly concerned with the loss of pressure by using one. That and the fact they are danged expensive.

[Matt Rogers]

My old tank was drilled and had the return coming through the bottom and came up about half way in the tank, so it need a check valve.

In the 3 or more years I had that tank, it never failed even without any cleaning and dosing kalk. I didn't notice much pressure loss, but to be honest, I never had it going without it so hard to judge.

The kind I had wasn't a Wye though, it was just a straight cylinder. I can try to dig it up if you like.

Any of this help?

Thanks for joining!

[NUGIO]

The one I use I got from HD its probly not the right kind but it works good

[arickosmo]

Hmm...Champion sells a good quality Wye but I have also used the ones from HD before. I need a one inch version though and if I remember correctly, hd only had like 1-1/2.