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Old 03-17-2009, 11:32 PM
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A person will get less gph, but more psi at the end of a 1" pipe than using the same pump on a 3" pipe.
Put a pressure gauge at the end of each pipe and it will be the same.
No it won't be. The pump will be restricted by the decreased flow out of the end of the pipe...the same reason fittings on a pipe decrease pressure. Now, if you close the end of the pipe you would be right.
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