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Subject:Re: Auxillary water tank question
From:David Beierl
Date:Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:13:03 -0500

At 11:34 AM 3/2/2001, Ken Hunter wrote:
>Can I use the in-tank water pump from the stock tank? I have the aux. diesel

You'll be lifting the water farther -- pump output will probably go down
quite noticeably -- suggest you test with the actual heights involved
before committing to that pump.  Twelve-dollar submersible bilge pumps work
well -- I'm using one in the stock setup and it's been fine for about seven
years now.  The skinny hose reduces the output to about what the stock pump
did or a bit more, but a larger feed hose would adjust for the extra head.

d

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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