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Unread 09-05-2001, 12:35 PM   #10
jastrckl
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If you guys ever did any testing on your own or looked at someone else's, you'd see that there are not only diminishing returns after a certain point is reached in GPH, but performance _decreases_ after a certain point in most systems. The going theory is that when you pump the water too quickly, the radiator doesn't have time to dissipate the heat, and you end up recirculating hot water. I know it goes against reason, but I've seen real world numbers back this up. It's hard to argue against a graph plotted with flow rates and temperatures that shows a curve of performance that looks like a hill as opposed to a slanted line. If you want, I can dig up some links again to show you what I mean.
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