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Old 12/14/2007, 09:42 AM
AZDesertRat AZDesertRat is offline
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Valving down a pressure rated pump actually help the pump not hurts it. By adding head you are duplicating a higher pressure situation thus bringing it into its best efficiency point on the pump curve. It will probably lower the wattage requirement, make the pump run quieter and cooler.