Recently I wrote about 5 categories of problems we see when we are called out about centrifugal pumps.
Today I’m going to go through the remaining 5 categories of problems we see all too often with centrifugal pump installations.
Centrifugal pumps are the exception to the rule about pipe size – experienced pump users know they need a suction line to be one size larger than the pump suction… Not for self-priming pumps.
The bigger pipe means there will be more air in the line – which means you have longer waits for the pump to prime.
You need to make sure that the suction pipe never goes above the pump’s suction inlet. Any piping above the inlet is a place for air/other non condensable gases to collect… which can bind the suction line.
Please see this at https://pyebarker.com/mistakes-with-self-priming-pumps/
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