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Figure 3. Plan View of BLOOM Discharge Pipe Orientation in a Tank.
Suction Lift Installation.
Refer to Figures 5 to determine whether the installation has a suction lift pipe. A
suction lift exists when the source of liquid is located below the BLOOM centerline. The suction
pipe leading to the pump and the pump must primed to lift liquid from the tank to the BLOOM.
Figure 4. Isometric View Suction Lift Installation
Do not run the pump dry. Impeller may melt and seize, and the pump will stop running.
See Figure 3 for plan view of BLOOM suction lift pipe orientation in a Tank.