jameson_uk
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Theoretical at the minute but I was looking at a filter which has 8/12mm pipework. There is some 10mm outflow glasswork around but very few 10mm inflows.
This got me wondering what the impact would be of using 12/16mm pipework with an adaptor at the filter....
I am guessing the inlet shouldn't make much difference as it is gravity fed and under pressure so the flow is going to be determined by the pump?
Outflow though has me confused. I get that a pump running at the same throughout is going to displace the same amount of water but would the weight of water trying to go back the other way mean the pump wouldn't be able to push as much water?
This got me wondering what the impact would be of using 12/16mm pipework with an adaptor at the filter....
I am guessing the inlet shouldn't make much difference as it is gravity fed and under pressure so the flow is going to be determined by the pump?
Outflow though has me confused. I get that a pump running at the same throughout is going to displace the same amount of water but would the weight of water trying to go back the other way mean the pump wouldn't be able to push as much water?