The FCT has been around for a while. Almost as long as socket 478. I've always wanted to try and hook up one of these to a window based HVAC system. I'm not a fan of the design, though I doubt it would kill system flow any more than a RBX (assuming the same tube diameter is used). Solder shouldn't hurt performance THAT much. Maybe a degree.
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I may be completely wrong about this, but I always thought power was lost mostly because of differential height (mgh)?
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I used to think the same thing. This is true only in an open system. In a closed system gravity has no effect on flow rates. This is because at some point the water must go down an equal distance it went up. The water "balances" itself on both sides, causing gravity to have no effect on flow rates.