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Honestly, the difference in our sediment output after switching from a 4-inch to a 6-inch suction line was night and day. Went from 15 cubic yards an hour to nearly 25 on the same pump.
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joelsanchez2mo ago
Check your units, that's a huge jump for just a line size change. You might mean gallons per minute.
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fisher.diana1d ago
I've been in that spot with the units confusion too. In my experience, you can squeeze maybe 10-15% more volume from a line size jump like that, not a 40% increase. Double check your measurement method, because that kind of improvement usually means something else is going on.
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joelsanchez2mo ago
Man, I've definitely been that guy mixing up units before. It's an easy mistake to make when you're in the middle of a job. That kind of jump really does sound more like gpm, not cubic yards.
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