2.3.2 Pump storage requirements
Storage requirements depend on the amount of time that you store the unit. The normal packaging is
designed only to protect the unit during shipping.
Length of time in storage
Storage requirements
Upon receipt/short-term (less than six
months)
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Store in a covered and dry location.
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Store the unit free from dirt and vibrations.
Long-term (more than six months)
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Store in a covered and dry location.
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Store the unit free from heat, dirt, and vibrations.
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Rotate the shaft by hand several times at least every three months.
NOTICE:
Risk of damage to the mechanical seal or shaft sleeve on units supplied with cartridge me-
chanical seals. Make sure to install and tighten the centering clips and loosen the set screws in
the seal locking ring.
Treat bearing and machined surfaces so that they are well preserved. Refer to drive unit and coupling
manufacturers for their long-term storage procedures.
You can purchase long-term storage treatment with the initial unit order or you can purchase it and apply
it after the units are already in the field. Contact your local ITT sales representative.
2.3.3 Frostproofing
This table shows to what degree the pump is frostproof:
When the pump is...
Then...
Operating
The pump is frostproof.
Immersed in a liquid
The pump is frostproof.
Lifted out of a liquid into a temperature below freezing
The impeller might freeze.
Sitting idle
The pump might freeze.
2.3 Storage guidelines
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