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Unread 09-14-2002, 08:37 AM   #24
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Originally posted by redleader
Wha? If you pushing water out with a given force, you're obviously sucking just as much in. "Equal and opposite reaction". As for priming, thats because pumps can't push air, only water, and is unrelated to push or pull of water.
In a closed loop, yes.

In an open loop, which is what this is, a centrifugal pump "throws" the water out, if it happens to be sitting in the housing (i.e. it's primed).
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