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What is the difference between booster pump and lifting pump?

The circ pump is used to circulate the water thru the filter. The booster pump is for running the pool sweeper.


Explain how a heat pump is used to both heat and cool a building?

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Your grinder pump runs properly and when the pump shuts off a loud slamming noise occurs which the plumber states is caused by the check valve closing Is this normal?

Yes if the installer used the wrong type of check valve as the flapper is reseating


What is the difference between single stage and multi stage pump?

1、 single stage pump refers to only one impeller pump, highest head is only 125 meters; 2、 the multistage pump means to have two or more impeller pump, highest head can more than 125 meters; Multistage pumps in single stage pump head must match two levels motor cases, by adding more impeller number to equip with level 4 motor, which can improve pump using life and reduces the noise, but multistage pumps maintenance is relatively more difficult than single stage pump. 3、 pump actual required head is less than 125 m, can according to pump room area, pump prices (multistage pump price usually higher than single stage pump) factors comprehensive consideration to choose single stage pump or multistage pumps. With the development of technology, single stage impeller pump through improving the speed of the pump to improve pump head, can replace multistage pumps, just the price is more expensive.


Explain the effect of cavitation on propeller blades?

The BLADES ON THE IMPELLER GATHER BUBBLES AND POP. THE POP OF THE BUBBLES BREAK AND INDENT THE IMPELLER AND GUIDEVANE THAT HELPS THE WATER OR FLUID GO FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE IMPELLER TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE IMPELLER. THE SOUND OF CAVITATION IS LIKE PUMPING GRAVEL THROUGH THE VOLUTE OR CASE. IF THE PUMP IS CAVITATING YOU CAN SLOWING CLOSE A BALL VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE PUMP ON A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP AND THE GRAVEL NOISE WILL GO AWAY AND YOU KNOW THE PUMP IS CAVITATING. CAVATION WILL DESTROY AN IMPELLER VERY FAST BY IMPLODING BUBBLES ON THE METAL OR PLASTIC UNTILL THE PUMP WILL NOT RUN.

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