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Unread 06/17/2019, 12:05 PM   #26
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What size flow meter and what are your flows?

I have 1" flow meters, both below the minimum spec for the flows being measured (150 gph min) I upgraded all my tubing to a larger size, which has helped A LOT. If I put the 1/2" meters in for the correct range, it'll be another HUGE bottleneck.

I'm showing 130 and 70 gph with 1" meters.

There is no way I'm going to get a larger pumps to push through a 1/2" flow meter without losing flow rate.
I have a COR-20 with the IQ Level set at 75% 1-1/4" off the pump, T to (2) 1" returns. One goes thru the UV at ~600 GPH and the other goes straight to the tank ~200 GPH. Both have gate values so I can control the flow.


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Unread 06/18/2019, 06:05 AM   #27
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My take is this. Measure everything and be consistent. Even if the measurement is wrong, if you're consistently wrong you'll at least have a baseline of wrongness and IF SOMETHING CHANGES in your system (without you doing anything) your next measurement will show a change. You can at least spot a deviation in the norm.


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