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I was wondering which setup would have the greater cooling potential? Could both setups be run off a Eheim 1048 with WW block?
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You should bag the res for sure, why have it at all? It will hinder flow and could break/crack/leak... you also don't need the 20RZT. Great pump, but keep watching ebay, you should consider the MD-15R, better balance and smaller. As far as the rads are concerned, there would be little difference I would think. The 2 D-Tek's in parallel (how I run mine) would offer similar flow resistance to the 2-342 and they offer similar surface area. Running the 2 D-Tek's in series will offer about twice the flow resistance of the 2-342.redken said:I'm very interested to see how 2 pro's fare against 1 "2-342" as it would be the economical choice.
I just wouldn't have an unnecessary part like the bay res in there. If it serves no benefit, then it can only cause problems in the long run IMO. I have heard of the seems coming apart possible due to water additives eating the epoxy away. The MD-15R is plenty strong enough, yet adds minimal heat to the loop.redken said:I was thinking on including a res only for aesthetics and put it on top of a "T" line, so I thought it would not hinder flow as it was not part of the loop. As for the "break/crack/leak" part all I can say is that they should make one that doesn't and will take your advice and not put it in the system
About the pump, I wasn't sure if the MD-15R would be strong enough as doesn't come in the "z" variety.
As for the rads, if they are pretty much the same, it would be a better choice for me to go with the pro's although much more expensive.
Thanks for the info. Since they cool about the same, I probably would prefer the 2-342 since it just seems like a simpler way of doing things. It's good to know that if I did choose the 2 D-Teks that I should put them in parallel. The thing I like about the 2 D-Deks is they would integrate well into a windtunnel, but the extra tubing is kinda a PITA.The 2 D-Tek's in parallel (how I run mine) would offer similar flow resistance to the 2-342 and they offer similar surface area. Running the 2 D-Tek's in series will offer about twice the flow resistance of the 2-342.