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A preventive maintenance program gives you a way to stay on top of your pump’s maintenance by creating a solid plan for its care.
It’s all too easy for pump owners to get into a cycle of reactive maintenance – working on the pump after problems occur. This can easily lead to a stack of minor maintenance issues that continually cause trouble, while the owner can never afford the time and effort to get them all taken care of at once. The result is a pump that’s malfunctioning more often than not, or at least running well below optimal specs.
With a preventative maintenance program in place, this can be avoided, by staying on top of any minor issues before they cause actual problems.
A solid maintenance program includes:
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It’s all too easy for pump owners to get into a cycle of reactive maintenance – working on the pump after problems occur. This can easily lead to a stack of minor maintenance issues that continually cause trouble, while the owner can never afford the time and effort to get them all taken care of at once. The result is a pump that’s malfunctioning more often than not, or at least running well below optimal specs.
With a preventative maintenance program in place, this can be avoided, by staying on top of any minor issues before they cause actual problems.
A solid maintenance program includes:
- An overall series of goals, such as increasing productivity or decreasing downtime, which are expressed with solidly achievable numeric milestones. These should be hard KPIs, measured and tracked.
- Commitment to the program from upper management, with appropriate budget support.
- Hardware or software systems for monitoring pump performance and reporting any deviations from expected norms that could signify a maintenance issue.
- Trained technicians capable of recognizing these deviations and tracing them back to the source.
- Long-term data tracking and reporting, to search for larger trends and better optimization strategies.
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The basic purpose of a water flow meter is simple: giving yourself an easily-accessed way of monitoring the speed and consistency of water – or other liquids – flowing through a pipe. However, there are several different types of flow meters on the market, and not all of them are suitable for all applications.
A reliable pumping specialist can help you find the right flow meter for your needs, but for the best results, you should have some information on the situation. Here are the factors you should consider before making a purchase.
A reliable pumping specialist can help you find the right flow meter for your needs, but for the best results, you should have some information on the situation. Here are the factors you should consider before making a purchase.
The Most Important Factors When Choosing A Water Flow Meter
1 – Do you need the meter?
Occasionally, we see water pump sales staff pushing flow meters as though they’re standard, but they aren’t. There’s no reason to have a flow meter at all unless you genuinely have a need to monitor the flow and pressure within your pipes. For example, most small pumps for private water wells have little or no need for a flow meter.
2 – The substance being measured
Some types of water flow meters simply will not work with certain types of liquids. For example, an electromagnetic flow meter is great for “touchless” monitoring that doesn’t disrupt the flow at all – but the liquid must have ionized particles in it that the meter can react with.
3 – The viscosity of the liquid
One of the big distinguishing characteristics between different types of flow meters is what viscosity they’re rated to handle. This is often expressed as a number called the Reynolds Number, which rates the level of viscosity for which a flow meter is designed. As long as you know either the viscosity of the fluid or the desired Reynolds Number for your meter, finding the right one is easy.
4 – The desired measurement range
What are the minimum and maximum measurements you expect to take from your pipes? This is another important distinguishing feature of various flow meters that’s often called their “turndown.” As with most meters and monitoring devices, you’ll be paying for larger ranges of measurement – so don’t pay for more than you actually need.
5 – Your desired level of accuracy
How critical are the measurements you’re taking? How many significant digits of accurate readout are called for? This is another area where it’s worth taking a step back and asking, “What do I really need?” Ultra-precise water flow pumps are available, such as for industrial manufacturing use, but they are considerably more expensive. This is another situation where there’s no reason to pay for more capabilities than your application calls for.
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Occasionally, we see water pump sales staff pushing flow meters as though they’re standard, but they aren’t. There’s no reason to have a flow meter at all unless you genuinely have a need to monitor the flow and pressure within your pipes. For example, most small pumps for private water wells have little or no need for a flow meter.
2 – The substance being measured
Some types of water flow meters simply will not work with certain types of liquids. For example, an electromagnetic flow meter is great for “touchless” monitoring that doesn’t disrupt the flow at all – but the liquid must have ionized particles in it that the meter can react with.
3 – The viscosity of the liquid
One of the big distinguishing characteristics between different types of flow meters is what viscosity they’re rated to handle. This is often expressed as a number called the Reynolds Number, which rates the level of viscosity for which a flow meter is designed. As long as you know either the viscosity of the fluid or the desired Reynolds Number for your meter, finding the right one is easy.
4 – The desired measurement range
What are the minimum and maximum measurements you expect to take from your pipes? This is another important distinguishing feature of various flow meters that’s often called their “turndown.” As with most meters and monitoring devices, you’ll be paying for larger ranges of measurement – so don’t pay for more than you actually need.
5 – Your desired level of accuracy
How critical are the measurements you’re taking? How many significant digits of accurate readout are called for? This is another area where it’s worth taking a step back and asking, “What do I really need?” Ultra-precise water flow pumps are available, such as for industrial manufacturing use, but they are considerably more expensive. This is another situation where there’s no reason to pay for more capabilities than your application calls for.
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Installing a household pressure booster pump in your home is very important if you want to increase the pressure of water or if your relying on tank water to supply your house. Household pressure pumps do a good job of raising the water pressure up to 60psi or more, depending on the model you buy. Make sure you follow our quick buying guide to learn the key considerations to make when buying a household pressure pump that matches your needs and requirements.
The process of buying a household pressure pump for your home isn’t always easy. This is because different models are made with different pressure boosting capabilities and you’ll need to know which one will suit your unique pumping needs.
However, paying attention to the following factors will help you find the right household pressure pump for your home:
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The process of buying a household pressure pump for your home isn’t always easy. This is because different models are made with different pressure boosting capabilities and you’ll need to know which one will suit your unique pumping needs.
However, paying attention to the following factors will help you find the right household pressure pump for your home:
- Pressure rating: the highest level of pressure (expressed in pounds per square inch, psi) a pump can add to your home water system is one of the most important things to look for in a pressure booster pump. Work out the difference between the current water pressure and the normal water pressure of your system to get an idea of what pressure boost you’ll need.
- Durability: you should also ensure that the pump you want to buy is made from durable materials for increased lifespan. Models made from stainless steel metal are usually corrosion-resistant and long-lasting.
- Flow rate: the maximum flow rate of a household pressure pump (expressed in litres per minute, LPM) refers to the highest volume of water a pump can discharge in a minute. Knowing how much water you need to flow out of your home faucets will help you pick a pump with a matching flow rate.
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If the water is taken from a municipal main pipe, Net Positive Suction Head Required (NPSHR) must be considered. This means that at "worst case conditions" (often considered as 150% of the rated pump capacity), there must be sufficient residual pressure at the inlet of the pump for the continued function of the municipal supply. This is especially critical for fire protection because the municipal piping might go on to supply other fire protection systems, even in the same building. As outlined by the NFPA 20 standard, "It should be noted that the use of residual pressures of less than 20 psig (1.4 barg) are not permitted by many state health departments.”
Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction or AHJ has no specific requirements regarding the NPSHR, there still remains a primary concern as to the ability to maintain sufficient residual pressure to prevent the development of negative pressure at any point in the street mains. Negative pressures could result in the collapse of the mains or other water system components, or back-siphonage of polluted water from some other interconnected source.
Avoiding cavitation in low pressure scenarios
Another problem emerging from a low suction pressure is the possibility of cavitation damage to the pump. Cavitation is a phenomenon that occurs when the water pressure falls to vacuum state and as a result, vapor bubbles are created. When the pressure is very low (or even negative) at the inlet suction of a pump, vapor bubbles form and pass into the pump. Under these conditions they do little damage. However, when the vapor bubbles reach the higher pressure created by the pump towards the outlet side of the impeller, they implode. This implosion of vapor bubbles creates very high pressure jets/waves that can rapidly weaken and erode the metallic parts of the pump, pit the metal and eventually drastically reduce pump functionality.
If the possibility of insufficient suction pressure does exist, then the most common and efficient solution is the installation of a pump suction control valve. This valve should be situated at the outlet side of the pump, with a sensing line to the suction or inlet side of the pump. When necessary, or when the suction pressure falls below the allowable or set minimum, the valve will regulate the inlet pressure to stay above a preset minimum.
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Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction or AHJ has no specific requirements regarding the NPSHR, there still remains a primary concern as to the ability to maintain sufficient residual pressure to prevent the development of negative pressure at any point in the street mains. Negative pressures could result in the collapse of the mains or other water system components, or back-siphonage of polluted water from some other interconnected source.
Avoiding cavitation in low pressure scenarios
Another problem emerging from a low suction pressure is the possibility of cavitation damage to the pump. Cavitation is a phenomenon that occurs when the water pressure falls to vacuum state and as a result, vapor bubbles are created. When the pressure is very low (or even negative) at the inlet suction of a pump, vapor bubbles form and pass into the pump. Under these conditions they do little damage. However, when the vapor bubbles reach the higher pressure created by the pump towards the outlet side of the impeller, they implode. This implosion of vapor bubbles creates very high pressure jets/waves that can rapidly weaken and erode the metallic parts of the pump, pit the metal and eventually drastically reduce pump functionality.
If the possibility of insufficient suction pressure does exist, then the most common and efficient solution is the installation of a pump suction control valve. This valve should be situated at the outlet side of the pump, with a sensing line to the suction or inlet side of the pump. When necessary, or when the suction pressure falls below the allowable or set minimum, the valve will regulate the inlet pressure to stay above a preset minimum.
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