** any tip on how to keep metal shavings from getting into the pipe? **
Very little should go into the pipe, most should be forced out via the bit's grooves.
But you could always run water through into a bucket before connecting it to the
fridge just in case.
** Tell me exactly what I need to do to test it by your method? **
Time how long it takes a specific amount of water to flow though it, then calculate
how much would flow in a minute. If it took 15 seconds to approximately fill a 5 gallon pale,
the water flow rate would be 20 GPM (60 seconds/15 seconds x 5 gallons = 20 GPM).
If it took 5 seconds to approximately fill a 5 gallon pale, the water flow rate would be
60 GPM (60 seconds/5 seconds x 5 gallons = 60 GPM).
Maybe a before and after test to see the actual difference?
JFYI
Dan O.
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