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Date:         Sun, 5 Nov 2000 09:19:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: throttling Westy water pump
Comments: To: "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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> 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


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