I got you, I see it now.
I’m used to working with swimming pool equipment , they have double gaskets. And I see it’s female threadeds on the inside and not slip on the smooth face side.
My bad for trying to correct you, your on it.
STR8
Ok @STR8 you were actually right in a way and so was I:). Here is the real deal on which way these assemble vs. which way that they have to assemble (at least in a UC hydro system):
1. The manufacturers method is technically correct but they seem to hold a seal either way as long as the gasket is on the fixed flange side (whether out or in). Ideally the seal would be on the water side so pressure is compressing it as opposed to on the outside where water can push against the seal directly.
2. If they are assembled the way they are meant to as in an aquarium, the buckets will be hopelessly stuck together cause even if the nut is removed you cant pull the flange out of the hole. So moving and cleaning would be near impossible.
So, in the end the best way is the way you suggested as long as the gasket is on the flange and the ribs are facing the flange.
Thanks for making me think thru this or I would have had a big problem!
Remaining parts are due today so I am excited to get it into testing.
Dee
Wassup guys, i never thought id be that guy to bring back an old thread, especially considering that i hate all forums about growing cannabis because there is endless amount of styles to grow and
MOST people can't take constructive criticism and are flat out jerks. But you two literally made me register at 4:30 am here in Cali, mainly just to tell you guys that you are awesome and everyone on these forums should be respectful toward other peoples setup/style and vise-versa, be open minded and learn from those who are pointing you in the right direction. So thank you guys and now that im done preaching 🗣 while im here, i do have a couple questions on assembling an UC-RDWC which this thread inspired me to do. So i was just starting out to assemble a 4-site system with a res using 5 gallon round buckets (Damn i really wish i had known about square ones being way easier to seal) and i believe a 20 or 25 gallon tote for the res. What i don't understand is, whats the deal with the top-off Reservoir. So i haven't laid it out yet but i was going to do something very similar to this with 2" PVC with bulkheads (thread on inside with gasket, and with a slightly modified Toilet Flush Valve Gasket between the bucket and flange on the outside for extra seal. ( LOL, who would have ever thought that would Work like a charm! Gets rid of the whole dilemma that bulkheads don't seal good with round buckets) Sorry for all these extras, just want to do my best to get yall on the same page as me on what im trying to do. But where would a top off reservoir go with that setup and what should be connected to what? Thank you guys in advance,as this is my 2nd grow, 1st time doing hydro so i would appreciate any help i can get.