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Unread 12-23-2002, 05:19 PM   #18
pippin88
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Originally posted by bigben2k
For what it's worth...

I don't think that the sweeping elbow will help. The problem is that the diameter of the inlet is small and restrictive, and happens to be at a critical point in the loop.

If you could do a pHaestus style mod to your pump, you'd be set: attach a PVC bushing to the pump housing, where the inlet is of a diameter that you can use.
So If I could stick a much larger Inlet Elbow on(I believe you want to drop pressure or water velocity or something?) would that be better? As default, the pump (EHIEM 1048) comes with 1/2" barbs on both inlet and outlet, but the thread on the Inlet is much large.

Another alternative I have would be to build a little sealed res to sit straight on the pump inlet, which might help a bit?
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