RE: Pump Head was [Killietalk] Chlorine removal in my new oncethrough "Lee and Wright, please comment "

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

Hi Bill

Correct, head pressure is from the surface of the water being pumped to the
outlet plus friction of pipe, fittings and valves.

Best fishes
David

><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of Vannerson, William G.
><{{{>Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:19 PM
><{{{>To: 'killifish discussion list'
><{{{>Subject: RE: Pump Head was [Killietalk] Chlorine removal in
><{{{>my new once
><{{{>through "Lee and Wright, please comment "
><{{{>
><{{{>
><{{{>So  basically, you could mount the pump up higher, but the
><{{{>head pressure
><{{{>would remain unchanged.  Correct?
><{{{>
><{{{>>>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>>>From: David Lains [mailto:david at zfin_org]
><{{{>>>Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 1:55 PM
><{{{>>>To: killifish discussion list
><{{{>>>Subject: RE: Pump Head was [Killietalk] Chlorine removal in
><{{{>>>my new once through "Lee and Wright, please comment "
><{{{>>>
><{{{>>>
><{{{>>>Hi Bill
><{{{>>>
><{{{>>>The placement of the pump does not affect the head pressure
><{{{>>>as long as the pump is primed and water is flowing.  Some
><{{{>>>pumps can not draw suction to lift water and require priming.
><{{{>>> You can install a centrifugal pump above the water level as
><{{{>>>long as there is a check valve before the pump so it remains
><{{{>>>primed if there is a power failure.
><{{{>>>
><{{{>>>Best fishes
><{{{>>>David
><{{{>
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