Diehard
In Remembrance
First off I can't say I don't like your art work.
I can't get a clear picture of why you can't do it within the 14.5" restriction. That may be me, however.
I was going to say exactly what @chiraldude said. Just make the line 3/4".
You would be saving about 1-1/2 psi in losses per 10 feet of tubing at 4 gpm.
1/2" PEX has about 5 times the amount of pressure drop as 3/4" PEX at the same flow.
A metal elbow would lose about 10 equivalent tubing lengths while a plastic elbow is around 17ish.
Generally speaking an elbow would be negligible until you get into the higher flow rates for a 1/2" tube
Using 3/4" instead of 1/2" would be a big help over small to medium distance, no matter what size it is fed from.
EDIT: if you're only talking 2 feet, not much difference unless your pressure/flow capabilities were substantial.
EDIT2: Oh yeah...What I was trying to say when I said, "I say just try to do whatever he's trying to do...", was why not just try looping the tubing within your restricted space to see how it would work?
I can't get a clear picture of why you can't do it within the 14.5" restriction. That may be me, however.
I was going to say exactly what @chiraldude said. Just make the line 3/4".
You would be saving about 1-1/2 psi in losses per 10 feet of tubing at 4 gpm.
1/2" PEX has about 5 times the amount of pressure drop as 3/4" PEX at the same flow.
A metal elbow would lose about 10 equivalent tubing lengths while a plastic elbow is around 17ish.
Generally speaking an elbow would be negligible until you get into the higher flow rates for a 1/2" tube
Using 3/4" instead of 1/2" would be a big help over small to medium distance, no matter what size it is fed from.
EDIT: if you're only talking 2 feet, not much difference unless your pressure/flow capabilities were substantial.
EDIT2: Oh yeah...What I was trying to say when I said, "I say just try to do whatever he's trying to do...", was why not just try looping the tubing within your restricted space to see how it would work?
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