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Unread 01-18-2005, 01:15 AM   #22
chernobyl
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Originally Posted by DrCR
I know this may sound weird as it is kind of opposite of you guys trying to do to cool your pump, but would there be any problem with me burying my MD-20Z in a wad of foam? i.e. zero airflow and some insulation too. I’m working on a design where the pump would be stuck in a corner and totally out of the ducted airflow. Any thoughts? If it is a problem I should be able to squeeze a Nexus 120mm in there.

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DrCR

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Your pump gets warm at the moment. Give nowhere for the heat to go and it will get hotter until it is dead. Also if you give the heat nowhere to go other than the water, your newly superheated pump with be heating your water with nearly the power the pump uses.
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