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Scouter Steve · 01-26-2007, 08:28 PM

I know about head loss in a normal return pump but they don't exit the tank and enter in nearly the same spot. In your sump the return pump is pushing up the total height but a closed loop has the energy of the dropping water. If the closed loop were at tank level I know there is very little head loss, same as a few inches below the tank. I was wondering what it would be like with a 6-7 foot drop.

01-26-2007, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 683 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mag 12 in basement sump for closed loop I know about head loss in a normal return pump but they don't exit the tank and enter in nearly the same spot. In your sump the return pump is pushing up the total height but a closed loop has the energy of the dropping water. If the closed loop were at tank level I know there is very little head loss, same as a few inches below the tank. I was wondering what it would be like with a 6-7 foot drop.