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Old 02-11-2007, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by phlounder View Post
You don't really want valves on the other side of the 4Way, because it is not good to restrict the flow and put back pressure on the drum.
I stand corrected. The only reason for valves on the outlets are to shut the water supply off if need be. Having the OM above the water line (as you have it) eleviates the need for the valves.
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