Thread: Pumps and heat
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Unread 07-12-2002, 11:47 PM   #20
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Friction is the other main way that pump adds heat to the water, in an in-line system 100% of the kenetic energy given to the water by the pump is converted into heat.

higher flow=more friction=more heat
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