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Subject:Re: throttling Westy water pump
From:Bill Davidson
Date:Sun, 5 Nov 2000 09:19:16 -0800

> The PO of our Westy put in a marine-grade freshwater pump, for which I am
> grateful.  However, its flow it pretty strong so as to splash all over the
> place.
>
> Not being an electronics geek, how do I get the pump to run a bit slower?
> Resister in-line...rheostat?

There are such things a flow restrictors, but it would be just as easy to
pinch the tubing below the sink with a clamp.... but you will be making the
pump work harder and that will likely shorten it's life... maybe not
significantly.....

Bill