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Unread 11-16-2004, 01:36 AM   #23
JWFokker
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Kingston, NY
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Originally Posted by the jew (raven)
Well, yeah, but I've got 20 ft of Clearflex 1/2" ID hose in front of me so I'd rather just stretch it over. Wouldn't the rest of the hose being 1/2" ID negate the benefits of the 3/4" section?
In a closed loop, yes, but with a reservoir you want as large an inlet as possible. Ideally you'd mount the pump flush with the reservoir so the inlet is actually inside the reservoir. I just switched to a t-line, it made no difference in temps, and it was a pain in the ass to fill. I'm going to switch back to a reservoir when I get a better one. If I have to, I'll tap a huge outlet on it so I can use 3/4" ID tubing for my pump inlet.
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