Centrifugal Pump Minute Posts

Maintaining Alignment on ANSI Centrifugal Pumps

One of the primary causes of centrifugal pump vibration is misalignment, but this can be controlled by monitoring, and – if necessary – realigning the pump and motor shafts. In fact, not only is pump alignment a critical factor in eliminating pump vibration, but it can also help eliminate other pump problems and avoid total pump failure. In this Centrifugal Pump Minute, we provide the steps pump operators should follow to ensure both the pump and motor shafts are aligned.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: Pump is Noisy or Vibrates

In this Centrifugal Pump Minute, James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, discusses the likely causes as to why your centrifugal pump may be noisy or vibrating. James also provides several remedies to troubleshoot the problem.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: Excessive Power Required

Why is your centrifugal pump operating with excessive power? In this edition of the Centrifugal Pump Minute, James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, reviews the likely causes for excessive power and provides remedies to troubleshoot the issue.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: Excessive Seal Leakage

During this Centrifugal Pump Minute, James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, discusses the conditions that could cause your centrifugal pump to experience excessive seal leakage and provides remedies to troubleshoot the problem.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: Pump Starts, Then Stops

What would cause your centrifugal pump to start but then stop pumping? James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, reviews the likely causes of this problem and ways to fix it in the latest edition of the Centrifugal Pump Minute.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: Bearings Run Hot

In the latest edition of the Centrifugal Pump Minute, James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, discusses why centrifugal pump failure can occur when the bearings run hot, likely causes, and remedies to troubleshoot the issue.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: Pump Does Not Produce Rated Flow or Head

Is your centrifugal pump having trouble producing the rated flow or head? In this Centrifugal Pump Minute, James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, discusses the conditions and likely causes as to why this could be happening and provides remedies to troubleshoot the issue.
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Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting: No Liquid Delivered

In the latest Centrifugal Pump Minute, James Farley, Senior Director of Product Management for Griswold, discusses the likely causes as to why your centrifugal pump is not delivering any liquid. James also provides several remedies to troubleshoot the problem.
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