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Old 09-20-2009, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by leducreef View Post
with those typ of overflows the smaller pump would have been fine
you could always put a ball valve on the return line to slow it down but i think slowing down the pump is hard on them ?


Actually, dialing back the pump is not hard on it; at least with the Barracuda. As long as the intake to the pump is unrestricted, the return line can be reduced by a gate valve or ball valve. The manual even states that this will lead to longer pump life.
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