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Author:  wesp [ Sun Nov 16, 2025 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  How does an auxiliary tender work?

How does an auxiliary tender work? Is water fed to the main tender by gravity? Or is a pump used?

Thank you!

Wesley

Author:  k5ahudson [ Mon Nov 17, 2025 8:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How does an auxiliary tender work?

wesp wrote:
How does an auxiliary tender work? Is water fed to the main tender by gravity? Or is a pump used?
Wesley

No pump needed. Once you connect a hose from one tender to the other the water level drops in both tenders at the same rate. Simple physics.

Author:  wesp [ Mon Nov 17, 2025 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How does an auxiliary tender work?

k5ahudson wrote:
wesp wrote:
How does an auxiliary tender work? Is water fed to the main tender by gravity? Or is a pump used?
Wesley

No pump needed. Once you connect a hose from one tender to the other the water level drops in both tenders at the same rate. Simple physics.


Duh! Makes sense. Thank you.

Wesley

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