Plumbing question

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Myka

I didn't say more pressure increases flow! Where do you see that?

Well you started off your post by saying you agreed with the fact that larger diameter pipe means more water weight and therefore less flow. Your next statement seemed to be your argument on why you agreed. Sorry for the confusion but I'm not a mind reader

Originally Posted by oilfieldsafety

but by going to a larger diameter pipe won't you increase your head pressure due to weight of the water column and in fact decrease your flow?

[kari]

You guys should listen to Sphelps on this matter or he may just go Bernoulli on you.

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by kari

You guys should listen to Sphelps on this matter or he may just go Bernoulli on you.

Bernoulli, LMAO. Were not building plane wings here

[golf nut]

So that we are are clear on this question, if the pump on the left has reached its maximum head, it would be the same height as the pump on the right with a much larger diameter?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Mr OM

So that we are are clear on this question, if the pump on the left has reached its maximum head, it would be the same height as the pump on the right with a much larger diameter?

[mark]

As said big is better for pipe runs and loss due fittings, why I stayed with 1.5" to the bottom of my display.

What I wish for is a calculator that would take into account various line sizes (I'm running a 1.5" return line from the pump but then reduce to 1" at the display bulkhead).

[golf nut]

Hard to believe isn't it, but it is true.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Bernoulli, LMAO. Were not building plane wings here

Bernoulli's equation can be used in all kinds of fluid mechanics, including pipe flow.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kari

You guys should listen to Sphelps on this matter or he may just go Bernoulli on you.

haha, only as a last resort