Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting
-
Upload
brian-gongol -
Category
Engineering
-
view
8.564 -
download
5
Transcript of Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting
![Page 1: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
PUMP MAINTENANCEAND TROUBLESHOOTING
Brian GongolDJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.
January 27, 2016
NWOD Snowball ConferenceKearney, Nebraska
![Page 2: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Not all maintenance is worth doing!
![Page 3: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Maintenance is about one thing
Getting the full life-cycle value from a product
![Page 4: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Extending life means actively saving money
![Page 5: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Think of operational savings in pretax dollars
$1.25 to $1.33 in pretax incometo the ordinary taxpayer
![Page 6: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
So let's save some money!
![Page 7: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Types of maintenance
Fix on failure Scheduled Preventive Predictive
![Page 8: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Each approach has its place
![Page 9: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Fix on failure
When it's cheap, simple, and in-stock, like a pen
![Page 10: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Scheduled maintenance
When there is lots of data from prior experience
![Page 11: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Preventive maintenance
When a failure puts you at serious riskof long-term downtime
![Page 12: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Predictive maintenance
When the signals of trouble are well-knownand surveillance is cheap
![Page 13: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
In the context of your health...
![Page 14: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Fix on failure
Bandage on a papercut
![Page 15: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Scheduled maintenance
Getting your annual physical(prostate exams, colonoscopies, cholesterol tests...)
![Page 16: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Preventive maintenance
Regular exercise
![Page 17: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Predictive maintenance
Blood pressure checks Body-composition bathroom scales Blood-sugar tests
![Page 18: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
We rely too heavily on fix-on-failure
(Not a recommended maintenance strategy.)
![Page 19: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
You would never fly Fix-On-Failure Airlines
![Page 20: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Avoid the curse of Shary Bobbins
![Page 21: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Always put safety first
![Page 22: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
You are the most valuable piece of equipment
![Page 23: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Lock out, tag out
![Page 24: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Check for gases
![Page 25: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Seriously. Check for gases.
![Page 26: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Prevent slips, trips, and falls
Carpet pattern designed as if to maximize disorientationCenturyLink Center, Omaha
![Page 27: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Prevent muscle strain
![Page 28: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Keep safety equipment in good repair
Guards Belts Sensors Handrails
![Page 29: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Measurement means control
![Page 30: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Everyone knows quantitative measurements
![Page 31: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Pump run times
![Page 32: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
Energy consumption
![Page 33: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Flows
![Page 34: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Pressure readings
![Page 35: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
Oil temperatures
![Page 36: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
Motor casing temperatures
![Page 37: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
But qualitative measurements matter, too
![Page 38: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
Vibration
![Page 39: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
Smells/scents/odors
![Page 40: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
Smells/scents/odors
bitter burnt citrusy fermented fishy fresh fruity grassy hot moldy musty
oily oppressive organic pungent rotten sharp smoky sour sulfuric sweet
![Page 41: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
Sounds
![Page 42: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
Sounds
bassy buzz chirp clack clap click crescendo dissonant echo grind growl harmonic hum knock loud muffled
piercing ping quiet rattle rhythmic ringing rumble screech sharp squeak squeal staccato tap whinny whoosh
![Page 43: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/43.jpg)
Why take measurements?
And keep qualitative records?
![Page 44: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/44.jpg)
From fix-on-failure to anticipation
Making the change meanscollecting and using data
![Page 45: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/45.jpg)
Not appropriate to everything
![Page 46: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/46.jpg)
Litmus test
If downtime would wake you in the middle of the nightand a replacement isn't on your own shelf,
use some kind of predictive/preventive measurement
![Page 47: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/47.jpg)
Make it easy to measure and record
![Page 48: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/48.jpg)
Make it easy to review performance
![Page 49: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/49.jpg)
Take the time to review
![Page 50: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/50.jpg)
I-35W: Calculations were "too much work"
![Page 51: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/51.jpg)
Take records straight to a tablet or netbook Eliminates handwriting errors Eliminates copying errors Promotes rapid visualization
![Page 52: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/52.jpg)
Prices are so low, it's highly justifiable
![Page 53: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/53.jpg)
Use free resources
![Page 54: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/54.jpg)
![Page 55: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/55.jpg)
Calendars
![Page 56: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/56.jpg)
Charts and task lists
![Page 57: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/57.jpg)
7x7
![Page 58: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/58.jpg)
Make them easy to digest at a glance
![Page 59: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/59.jpg)
People like to keep up unbroken chains
![Page 60: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/60.jpg)
"X" days without a safety incident
![Page 61: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/61.jpg)
Know your indicators
Problem indicators Smoke from under the hood
Planned indicators Squeaking brakes
![Page 62: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/62.jpg)
Conduct a post-mortem on failures and incidents
What did it cost you? What signals were missed?
![Page 63: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/63.jpg)
Primary predictive-maintenance indicators
Temperatures Oil/lubricant conditions Ultrasonic analysis Vibration Performance trends
![Page 64: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/64.jpg)
Nobody wants to do the dirtiest job
![Page 65: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/65.jpg)
Create a culture that encourages maintenance
Starting with ownership of the process
![Page 66: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/66.jpg)
Wax/paint/clean the equipment
![Page 67: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/67.jpg)
Broken window effect
![Page 68: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/68.jpg)
A baseline for what's right...
...makes it easier to see when something's wrong
![Page 69: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/69.jpg)
A hidden payback
When you practice regular maintenance,you get to know the equipment
on an expert level
Expert-level understanding makestrouble resolution much faster
![Page 70: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/70.jpg)
What you have in common with machines
Some of the things thatmake your life more pleasant
help equipment, too
![Page 71: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/71.jpg)
Winter heating
Proper heating in winter prevents freezing
![Page 72: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/72.jpg)
Summer cooling
Well-ventilated motorsare more reliable and more efficient
![Page 73: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/73.jpg)
Turn better maintenance into a game
![Page 74: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/74.jpg)
Rival departments (or shifts)
![Page 75: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/75.jpg)
Rival communities
![Page 76: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/76.jpg)
Leverage your efforts & improve motivation
Friendly rivalries withsomething on the line
(pride or a small wager)raise the level of performance
all around
![Page 77: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/77.jpg)
Make it a measurable goal with a small wager
Doughnuts?Lunch?
A round of beers?
![Page 78: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/78.jpg)
Buddy system aids information-sharing
![Page 79: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/79.jpg)
Create your own "peer group"
Valuable for comparisons in reports
![Page 80: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/80.jpg)
If you're doing well
The peer group helps you take credit
![Page 81: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/81.jpg)
If you're doing badly
Peer pressure can motivate improvement
![Page 82: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/82.jpg)
If you need more resources
The peer group helps you make the case
![Page 83: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/83.jpg)
Reward good maintenance ideas
Multi-thousand-dollar ideas go un-sharedbecause people don't think they'll be rewarded
![Page 84: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/84.jpg)
Rewards beget buy-in
"You can achieve amazing progressif you set a clear goal and find a measurethat will drive progress toward that goal
in a feedback loop."- Bill Gates
![Page 85: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/85.jpg)
Use mental tricks to help yourself
Make maintenance automatic
![Page 86: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/86.jpg)
Conserve mental energy
Don't make more choices than necessary
![Page 87: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/87.jpg)
Color-coded tools
![Page 88: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/88.jpg)
Opt-in versus opt-out
When the default option is participation, one-third of people stick with retirement plans who wouldn't have signed up on their own
![Page 89: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/89.jpg)
Add a third choice to make
![Page 90: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/90.jpg)
Add a third choice to make
![Page 91: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/91.jpg)
Batches of three
Just clustering tasks and choicesin groups of three
reduces the mental taxof decision-making
![Page 92: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/92.jpg)
Conserve mental energy for what matters
"What do you want for dinner?"
"I don't know. What do you want?"
"I don't know."
![Page 93: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/93.jpg)
Tools under $25 to improve maintenance
![Page 94: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/94.jpg)
Kneepad
![Page 95: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/95.jpg)
Graph pads
![Page 96: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/96.jpg)
Fold-out two-wheeler
![Page 97: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/97.jpg)
Lock-out, tag-out devices
![Page 98: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/98.jpg)
Pilot's kneeboard
![Page 99: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/99.jpg)
Custom toolkits for frequent tasks
![Page 100: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/100.jpg)
Foam roller
![Page 101: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/101.jpg)
Reach extender
![Page 102: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/102.jpg)
Zip ties (cable ties)
![Page 103: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/103.jpg)
Carabiners
![Page 104: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/104.jpg)
It is not wasteful to duplicate tools
If it's the difference between doing the maintenance and not If it saves time on a quick payback period
![Page 105: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/105.jpg)
Play hurt sometimes
Figure out what is adding extra strain,then eliminate it
![Page 106: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/106.jpg)
Caring for assets makes you a:
Guardian Conservator Trustee
Custodian Steward Fiduciary
![Page 107: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/107.jpg)
"Cheap" isn't always cheap
"Cheap" up-frontmay cost you a fortune
![Page 108: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/108.jpg)
Doing maintenance right saves you grief
AVOID PAIN!
![Page 109: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/109.jpg)
Good maintenance saves customers money
PLEASE THE PEOPLE!
![Page 110: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/110.jpg)
First-Half Summary
Do the right maintenance for the right equipment Fix-on-failure, scheduled, preventive, predictive
Use your brain as often as your hands Place a real value on maintenance and communicate it
![Page 111: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/111.jpg)
References:
Cost of anti-terrorism: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/11/u-s-spends-over-16-billion-annually-on-counter-
terrorism/
Cost of deferred maintenance: http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/news/
Retirement opt-in participation: http://www.nber.org/bah/summer06/w12009.html
Airport security photo (public domain): https://twitter.com/TSAMedia_RossF/status/375424954600157185/photo/1
I-35W "too much work": http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/52124637.html
I-35W photo (public domain): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I35W_Collapse_-_Day_4_-_Operations_%26_Scene_(95).jpg
Osama bin Laden screen capture: http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/usama-bin-laden
Aircraft boneyard photo (public domain): http://research.archives.gov/description/6505216
All other photos and illustrations are original work by Brian Gongol. Copyright and all other rights are reserved.
![Page 112: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/112.jpg)
PUMP TROUBLESHOOTING
Brian GongolDJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.
January 27, 2016
NWOD Snowball ConferenceKearney, Nebraska
![Page 113: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/113.jpg)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (as Sherlock Holmes)
"Once you eliminate the impossible,whatever remains, no matter how improbable,
must be the truth."
![Page 114: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/114.jpg)
All pump problems are either mechanical...
![Page 115: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/115.jpg)
...or hydraulic
![Page 116: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/116.jpg)
Secondarily, they are either internal...
![Page 117: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/117.jpg)
...or external to the pump
![Page 118: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/118.jpg)
How to tell a mechanical problem
Take away the water
![Page 119: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/119.jpg)
How to tell a hydraulic problem
Take measurements
![Page 120: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/120.jpg)
Mechanical problems - internal to the pump
![Page 121: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/121.jpg)
Bearings
![Page 122: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/122.jpg)
Seals
![Page 123: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/123.jpg)
Packing
![Page 124: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/124.jpg)
Tightness of fit
![Page 125: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/125.jpg)
Suction flap valves
![Page 126: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/126.jpg)
Debris
![Page 127: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/127.jpg)
Internal rubbing
![Page 128: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/128.jpg)
Friction
![Page 129: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/129.jpg)
Mechanical problems - external to the pump
![Page 130: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/130.jpg)
Motors
![Page 131: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/131.jpg)
Controls
![Page 132: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/132.jpg)
Alignment
![Page 133: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/133.jpg)
Balance
![Page 134: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/134.jpg)
Transmission
![Page 135: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/135.jpg)
Belts
![Page 136: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/136.jpg)
Sheaves
![Page 137: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/137.jpg)
Couplings
![Page 138: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/138.jpg)
Valves (throttling)
![Page 139: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/139.jpg)
Valves (isolation)
![Page 140: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/140.jpg)
Valves (air-release)
![Page 141: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/141.jpg)
Piping
![Page 142: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/142.jpg)
Rotation
![Page 143: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/143.jpg)
Jay-Z had 99 problems
We've come up with about 50...and this is halftime
![Page 144: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/144.jpg)
Hydraulic problems - internal to the pump
![Page 145: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/145.jpg)
Recirculation
![Page 146: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/146.jpg)
Clearances
![Page 147: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/147.jpg)
Wearplate wear
![Page 148: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/148.jpg)
Wear ring wear
![Page 149: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/149.jpg)
Volute wear
![Page 150: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/150.jpg)
Impeller wear
In at least three flavors...
![Page 151: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/151.jpg)
Chemical attack
![Page 152: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/152.jpg)
Abrasion
![Page 153: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/153.jpg)
Cavitation*
Cavitation damage happens inside the pump...but it's almost always caused outside the pump
![Page 154: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/154.jpg)
Hydraulic problems - external to the pump
![Page 155: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/155.jpg)
Suction side or discharge side
The two flavors of external hydraulic issues
![Page 156: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/156.jpg)
Hydraulic problems - external - suction
![Page 157: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/157.jpg)
NPSH
NPSHa (net) = Atmospheric pressure- vapor pressure- safety factor- total dynamic suction lift- NPSHr for the pump
![Page 158: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/158.jpg)
Atmospheric pressure
![Page 159: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/159.jpg)
Heat/vapor pressure
![Page 160: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/160.jpg)
Air entrainment
![Page 161: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/161.jpg)
Air in high spot
![Page 162: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/162.jpg)
Turbulence
![Page 163: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/163.jpg)
Vortexing
![Page 164: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/164.jpg)
Minimum submergence
![Page 165: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/165.jpg)
Plugged suction
![Page 166: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/166.jpg)
Debris
Never underestimate what a storm can do...and deposit in your wetwells
![Page 167: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/167.jpg)
Horizontal runs
![Page 168: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/168.jpg)
Valves
![Page 169: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/169.jpg)
Leaks
Not water getting out,but air getting in
![Page 170: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/170.jpg)
Changes to fluid properties
For instance...
![Page 171: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/171.jpg)
Gases in solution
![Page 172: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/172.jpg)
Surfactants
![Page 173: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/173.jpg)
Viscosity
![Page 174: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/174.jpg)
Specific gravity
![Page 175: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/175.jpg)
Froth/foam/bubbles
![Page 176: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/176.jpg)
Hydraulic problems - external - discharge
![Page 177: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/177.jpg)
Valves
![Page 178: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/178.jpg)
Leaks/breaks
![Page 179: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/179.jpg)
Sediment
![Page 180: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/180.jpg)
Debris
![Page 181: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/181.jpg)
Changes to effective pipe diameter
Caused by...
![Page 182: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/182.jpg)
Air
![Page 183: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/183.jpg)
Ice
![Page 184: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/184.jpg)
Corrosion
![Page 185: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/185.jpg)
Scaling
![Page 186: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/186.jpg)
Buildup
![Page 187: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/187.jpg)
Tools to assist in your investigation
![Page 188: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/188.jpg)
Impeller condition: Excess wear
![Page 189: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/189.jpg)
Impeller condition: Suction cavitation
![Page 190: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/190.jpg)
Impeller condition: Discharge cavitation
![Page 191: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/191.jpg)
Shaft breakage
![Page 192: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/192.jpg)
Seal failure
![Page 193: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/193.jpg)
Strange or unwelcome noises
![Page 194: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/194.jpg)
Strange or unwelcome noises
Suction cavitation
Discharge cavitation
Surges
The scream
![Page 195: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/195.jpg)
Use all of your available senses (minus taste)
![Page 196: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/196.jpg)
Record performance
![Page 197: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/197.jpg)
Keep pump curves handy
![Page 198: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/198.jpg)
Gauge readings make a huge difference
![Page 199: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/199.jpg)
Gauge readings make a huge difference
Look in the direction of change
Was the change gradual or abrupt?
Some are dead giveaways,others just point in the right direction
![Page 200: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/200.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 201: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/201.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever
![Page 202: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/202.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 203: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/203.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever The hole in the suction line
![Page 204: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/204.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 205: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/205.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever The hole in the suction line The plugged suction
![Page 206: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/206.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 207: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/207.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever The hole in the suction line The plugged suction
The forcemain failure
![Page 208: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/208.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 209: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/209.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever The hole in the suction line The plugged suction
The forcemain failure The sedimentation
inclination
![Page 210: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/210.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 211: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/211.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever The hole in the suction line The plugged suction
The forcemain failure The sedimentation
inclination The bubble, bubble, toil,
and trouble
![Page 212: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/212.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 213: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/213.jpg)
Gauge case studies
The prime that took forever The hole in the suction line The plugged suction
The forcemain failure The sedimentation
inclination The bubble, bubble, toil,
and trouble The surge-and-slam
![Page 214: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/214.jpg)
Gauge case studies
![Page 215: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/215.jpg)
Always divide and conquer
![Page 216: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/216.jpg)
Questions?
Thank you for coming!
![Page 217: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/217.jpg)
Thank you for your attention!
Contact us anytime with questions
Brian Gongol DJ Gongol & Associates 515-223-4144 [email protected]
![Page 218: Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://reader038.fdocuments.in/reader038/viewer/2022102522/58f9ad96760da3da068b99dc/html5/thumbnails/218.jpg)
References:
Photo: Mechanic tightening nut (public domain) http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsac.1a35263/
All other photos are original work by and copyright reserved to Brian Gongol