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Gorton #1 and #2

RonWHC
RonWHC Member Posts: 232
is also available w/ 3/8" connections. Your point?

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  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    Can anyone explain why the Gorton #1 has a 3/4-inch thread and the Gorton #2, which vents like four #1's has a 1/2-inch thread?

    Is a 1/2-inch tap OK for two Gorton #1 on a manifold. It just is not intuitive.

    Just wondering.

    Steve
    Steve from Denver, CO
  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    My point is simply that it seems that the smaller venting capacity would have the smaller thread.

    If you use multiple vents, what size nipple is really needed?
    Steve from Denver, CO
  • Brad White_185
    Brad White_185 Member Posts: 265
    Gorton #1 Has

    both 3/4" AND 1/2" on the same vent. The 3/4" is MPT and the 1/2" is FPT. Very convenient I think.

    The core diameter is still that of a 1/2" pipe which exceeds the venting capacities you are dealing with.

    Personally though, if you are making a Menorah or combining vents on a common expanded line, I would use at least a 1" pipe to keep the pressure drops low.
  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    Thanks all!

    Steve
    Steve from Denver, CO
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