Questions about water pumps? Get your answers here!

Whether you’re thinking about dewatering pumps, submersible waste water pumps, sewage pumps, or any other type of water pump, it’s natural that you would have many questions popping in your head, Well, if anything, that’s a good thing. However, it’s only healthy to get the answers to all these questions before the lack of knowledge gets you in trouble. 

As successful and reliable providers of submersible pumps for variety of applications, we have created a blog, that is filled with a few frequently asked questions about water pumps. In an attempt to help you and many others like you, here’s a tiny list of those questions along with their answers: 

1.What do you mean by an open centrifugal pump?

These pumps use centrifugal force for pressurizing and moving water from inlet to outlet. The pump shaft spins the impellers. Water gets forced through the impeller and rotational energy gets transferred from the impeller to the water. 

2. Why is my pump making noises?

Mostly water pumps are fairly quiet while in operation, However, at times pumps may make noise due lose & faulty installations, improper pipe fittings or noise may even come from hydraulic portion of pump. Therefore, always ensure weather the noise is coming from the pump. If the pump makes a popping, growling, squealing, or grinding noise, then you should immediately get it attended by trained service technician who may have to disassemble it and inspect for damage. 

3. Why did my pump’s shaft break?

The shaft failures could be because of many factors. These include:

• Sudden & frequent starting or stopping the pump.
• When engaged suddenly, a water pump may twist the impeller off the shaft. This can end up damaging the shaft & bearings.
• Water hammer that is caused by a sudden shut off of water flow causes the impeller to break the pump shaft. Over time, it also damages the shaft bearings. It always advisable to have NRV fitted to pipeline.
• A damaged or unbalanced impeller may cause shaft failure as well as bearing damage.

4. When should the gaskets of the water pumps be replaced?

Whenever the water pump is partially or fully opened for servicing or for any other reason. Also if Gaskets are found to be damaged or cut they should be replaced. They are inexpensive, and a faulty gasket causes the water pump to leak.

We know there are lot more questions that we are been asked. And, we love to help-out the people who seek these answers. So, if you’re ever wondering anything about any of the water pump, just get in touch with us. Remember, it’s always better to get all your queries / doubt answered before the lack of knowledge gets you in trouble! 

For getting the answers to your questions, contact Darling Pumps at +91 99819 92833, or visit www.darlingpumps.in