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Re: Why not outlet in bottom?
By:Mike Allen
Date: 3/27/1999, 4:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Foot Pump Installation (Jack Martin)

> Okay, John, NOT the bottom, not the bottom.
> Re the check valve: if the Guzzler is as simple as the Henderson --- and
> it appeared to be --- it'll have a flapper valve for the inflow and some
> sort of choke valve at the outlet which will keep water from flooding back Jack

Thanks for all your previous posts on the guzzler. But why would the bottom not be the best and least obtrusive location for the outlet, espec. if there are internal check valves?

Messages In This Thread

Foot Pump Installation
John Herr -- 3/26/1999, 11:31 pm
Re: Foot Pump Installation
Pete Roszyk -- 3/27/1999, 10:22 am
Re: Foot Pump Installation
John Herr -- 3/27/1999, 1:39 pm
Foot Pump Spring Requirements
Pete Roszyk -- 3/30/1999, 10:03 am
Re: Foot Pump Spring Requirements
John Herr -- 3/31/1999, 11:49 pm
Re: Foot Pump Spring Requirements
Pete Roszyk -- 4/5/1999, 11:08 am
Re: Foot Pump Spring Requirements
Jack Martin -- 3/31/1999, 7:01 am
Guzzler source
David Dick -- 3/30/1999, 7:33 pm
Re: Foot Pump Installation
Jack Martin -- 3/27/1999, 10:20 am
Re: Why not outlet in bottom?
Mike Allen -- 3/27/1999, 4:39 pm
Re: Why not outlet in bottom?
David Dick -- 3/27/1999, 10:42 pm
Re: Why not outlet in bottom?
Jack Martin -- 3/28/1999, 8:53 am
Re: Why not outlet in bottom?
Pete Rudie -- 3/28/1999, 1:22 pm
Thar' she blows
John Herr -- 3/27/1999, 10:51 pm