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Old 01-05-2010, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr OM View Post
Actually this isn't true even if you increased to 3' Diameter pipe you would still have the same flow believe it or not it is fact.
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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat View Post
And same head pressure for the same height. head pressure is a combination of friction loss from length of pipe, and the height the water has to travel. A larger pipe will have less friction loss for a given flow. But that may not make a difference, depending on how much your allready flowing
Oops, I mixed up flow and velocity And to think I studied blood vessels. . .
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