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Unread 01/13/2018, 10:36 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by reefkeeper2 View Post
I have a basement sump and there is 13 feet of head not including elbows and pipe reduction down to 1inch as it enters the tank. It's a lot of money to replace. I wonder if it's worth it.
What speed are you running your pump at? If you could increase the output pipe diameter to 2” up to the display where the reduction is, it would reduce friction loss quite a bit and may reduce the need for the upgrade.


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