Troubleshooting
Fault number
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2
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8
Cause
Remedy
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X
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X
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Intake / suction pipe contains trapped air
Install
fi
tting for venting.
Adjust piping installation.
X
X
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X
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X
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Air is sucked in
Seal source of problem.
X
Air is being drawn in through the shaft
feedthrough.
Replace the seals.
Re-tighten outer mechanical seal.
X
X
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X
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X
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Proportion of gas too high: pump is
cavitating
Consult with the manufacturer.
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X
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X
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X
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Temperature of
fl
uid is too high: pump is
cavitating
Increase pump inlet pressure.
Lower temperature.
Contact the manufacturer.
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X
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X
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X
Viscosity or speci
fi
c gravity of the pumped
liquid outside the range speci
fi
ed for the
pump
Consult the manufacturer.
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X
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X
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Viscosity lower than expected
Machine the impeller down. Consult
manufacturer and modify impeller
diameter.
X
X
Viscosity higher than expected
Dilute or preheat pumped
fl
uid.
X
X
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X
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Geodetic differential head and/or pipe
fl
ow
resistances too high
Remove sediments from the pump
and/or pressure pipe.
Make sure the pipe cross-section is
larger.
Fit a larger impeller
Fit a larger pump.
Consult the manufacturer.
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X
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X
X
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Pressure-side
fi
tting not opened wide
enough
Open the pressure-side
fi
tting.
X
X
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X
X
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Pressure pipe blocked
Clean the pressure pipe.
X
X
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X
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X
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Pump running in the wrong direction
Change over any two phases in the
motor.
X
X
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X
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Motor speed too low
Compare the required motor speed with
the speci
fi
cations on the pump type
plate. Replace the motor if necessary.
Increase the motor speed if speed
control is available.
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X
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X
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X
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Pump parts worn
Replace the worn pump parts.
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X
X
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X
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X
Pressure-side
fi
tting opened too wide
Throttle down the
fl
ow rate at the
pressure-side
fi
tting. Observe the
minimum
fl
ow rate.
Machine the impeller down. Consult the
manufacturer and adjust the impeller
diameter.
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X
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X
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X
Geodetic differential head, pipe
fl
ow
resistances and/or other resistances lower
than speci
fi
ed
Throttle down the
fl
ow rate at the
pressure-side
fi
tting. Observe the
minimum
fl
ow rate.
Machine the impeller down. Consult the
manufacturer and adjust the impeller
diameter.
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