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Old 10-24-2006, 10:44 AM
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Thanks for the info! The tap is direct draw, so it is about 36 inches in vertical height, but the line is longer, perhaps 6 feet. Would it make sense to have a larger diameter line and transition to the smaller line close to the tap?
Yes. So... your total line length is actually 9 feet? 3 feet to the tap and 6 feet beyond that?

That makes our equation...

9=(14-(3 x 0.5) -1) /R

9R=11.5

11.5 total resistance for 9 feet.

Let's say we use 3/16 diameter for 2 feet.

11.5 - 6 = 5.5

If we use 1/4" for the rest it would be 7' X 0.85 = 5.95

5.95 + 5.5 = 11.45 round it up and you get 11.5

So... 7 feet of 1/4"ID and then splice 2 feet of 3/16"ID for the final run to the faucet.
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