JKB and BGK, you're picking nits. Actually according to ANSI/ASME you are both wrong. NPT stands for "American National Standard Taper Threads"
Look up ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 specification and tell me what it says after "Basic Dimensions Of".
Enough of the nit picking. Will it matter in the grand scheme of things if someone calls NPT National Pipe Thread or National Pipe Taper? No. Both terms are understood to mean the same thing, although they are both not technically 100% correct.
You hit the correct mark with TAPER
edit: Not according to ANSI/ASME. It's Taper Threads Both words are used in the title of the link that I provided above.
Don't really matter tho.
edit: You are correct. It doesn't matter if someone says National Pipe Taper or National Pipe Thread. Both terms are clear enough to know that the person is talking about the end of a pipe that is processed.
JKB and BGK, you're picking nits. Actually according to ANSI/ASME you are both wrong. NPT stands for "American National Standard Taper Threads"
Look up ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 specification and tell me what it says after "Basic Dimensions Of".
Enough of the nit picking. Will it matter in the grand scheme of things if someone calls NPT National Pipe Thread or National Pipe Taper? No. Both terms are understood to mean the same thing, although they are both not technically 100% correct.
You are 100% correct. Just 10 yrs in machine work in a natural gas/ propane storage field that uses almost all NPT fittings I've never heard it called a taper. Thanks for straightening that out..
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..
Just an update.... Pump and diffusers working amazing. I have the timer set from 8pm to 1am for now. Not sure if that's to long or to short but I lost about 18 inches so far from evaporation and the water gets pretty warm and still.
I'll have to run it 24/7 in the winter to avoid freezing.
Special thanks to JKB and all others for the advice.
Loving my new pond! Just wish I had a 4 season stream to feed it!
Just another big shout out to JKB and everyone that helped my dream come true. Pond has been full for over a year and a half now, bubbler system works well, maybe too well, it has kept about a 100 foot hole in the pond that eliminates my skating rink. But this is better then the alternative.
Here is an updated photo of the full pond with grass taken this fall.
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