Thread: 1st Time WCer
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Unread 04-12-2008, 12:49 AM   #15
billbartuska
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Default Re: 1st Time WCer

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Originally Posted by derelict
Yeah that makes sense temperature wise, but does having the rad before blocks slow down or weaken the pressure at all (or significantly)? I don't have enough experience with this to know which is the lesser of the two evils. Thanks for your input everyone.
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Originally Posted by derelict
Yeah that makes sense. Is there any noticeable drop in flow rate / head when going through the rad? I'm not sure which is the lesser of the two evils; higher water temps or decreased head. Thanks for your input bill and others.
Hmmmm....... There is no evil.

Yes, the pressure is lower every time the water flows through a restriction (rad, block, tubing, etc.), but the order of the restrictions doesn't matter because the flow rate is the same everywhere in the loop.. Perhaps a picture shows it better.
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