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wooden_reefer
10/09/2007, 03:42 PM
I found out that the grid or screen in my ph's reduce flow by may be 50% or more.

I knockout the screen on the intake of the ph and use a larger screen.

How? I used epoxy to glue a slipxslip union onto the intake of the ph. I then just push pipe into the other end of the union. I use a cap on the other end of the pipe.

A series of slits were cut on the pipe so I have in effect a very much larger screen.

The increase in flow is quite significant with the larger screen, easily by 50%.