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Old 10-15-2009, 11:50 PM
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Default Flow rate of various size pipe

ive been searching everywhere to find the flow rate of a 1 inch and 2 inch overflow pipe
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Old 10-15-2009, 11:53 PM
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Try this chart.

http://flexpvc.com/WaterFlowBasedOnPipeSize.shtml
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Old 10-16-2009, 12:12 AM
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awsome thanks thats exactly what i was looking for
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Old 10-16-2009, 02:28 AM
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see often 1" will drain 600 gph (RC calculator) with no pressure, but there are other factors. eg I've got a 1" bulkhead on a shallow CtoC and can only get about 300 gph.
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