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<blockquote data-quote="jsm" data-source="post: 1044873" data-attributes="member: 18817"><p>Yeah, I hear you Jogeephus. Talked to a couple of buddies at work, they think I should leave it open (it is the only valve to the drain field). The pump does have a performance curve that requires a minimum fluid head, but that is already met with the height of lift out of the tank.</p><p></p><p>I would bet the installer was trying to set a certain GPM on the thing based on the calculated amount the drain field could handle based on the diameter and quantity of the perforation holes and length of pipe. That is all out the window at this point anyway, since there is some percentage of those holes that have plugged by now. There is probably some optimal absorption rate for each soil type that they were trying to meet (i.e. run too much water through and you get surface water or something). I really dont care about that, just want to maximize my pump life. </p><p></p><p>Thinking of just opening it all the way and leaving it that way. If I get standing water, I'll just back it off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsm, post: 1044873, member: 18817"] Yeah, I hear you Jogeephus. Talked to a couple of buddies at work, they think I should leave it open (it is the only valve to the drain field). The pump does have a performance curve that requires a minimum fluid head, but that is already met with the height of lift out of the tank. I would bet the installer was trying to set a certain GPM on the thing based on the calculated amount the drain field could handle based on the diameter and quantity of the perforation holes and length of pipe. That is all out the window at this point anyway, since there is some percentage of those holes that have plugged by now. There is probably some optimal absorption rate for each soil type that they were trying to meet (i.e. run too much water through and you get surface water or something). I really dont care about that, just want to maximize my pump life. Thinking of just opening it all the way and leaving it that way. If I get standing water, I'll just back it off. [/QUOTE]
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