1.5″ Leaf Trap W/ Union

Product details

The shop item “1.5" Leaf Trap W/ Union” is a maintenance and protection fitting commonly used as a leaf trap/priming pot in aquarium plumbing. It is designed to be installed where you would otherwise place a pump before filtration, so that the system meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements. In practical terms, it helps ensure proper pump setup when the pump intake is upstream of your filtration equipment.

Features:

• Made for use as a leaf trap/priming pot in aquarium pump installations
• The manufacturer requirement: if you use pumps such as Sequence 750 or Sequence 1000, PerformancePro Cascade, Watertways Executive, Iron Might or Tiny Might and you place the pump before the filtration system, a leaf trap/priming pot is required for warranty validity
• Intended to be used with certain pump lines without additional changes beyond the correct connection
• When using this leaf trap with a pump other than a Waterways or Wave pump, an adapter below is needed
• Uses a 1.5" size connection as indicated by the product name

Specifications:

• Product size/connection: 1.5"
• Warranty positioning guidance (manufacturer requirement): Required when placing compatible pumps before the filtration system
• Compatibility note: For pumps other than Waterways or Wave, an adapter (below) is required