Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
What happens if you double both the pump’s flow and the head?
What does friction loss refer to?
What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
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Q: Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
A: A steady pump operates more efficiently
Q: Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
A: It makes it easier to measure the pump data
Q: Why is it an advantage to mount your pump to a fixed base?
A: It helps to keep it steady in bad weather
Q: What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
A: A float switch
Q: What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
A: A source of airflow
Q: What can you add to a pump to prevent it from dry-running?
A: Nothing, you can only use pumps with built-in dry-running protection
Q: What happens if you double both the pump’s flow and the head?
A: The energy usage remains the same
Q: What happens if you double both the pump’s flow and the head?
A: The energy usage is doubled
Q: What happens if you double both the pump’s flow and the head?
A: The energy usage is quadrupled
Q: What does friction loss refer to?
A: A rapid decrease of flow and increase of pressure
Q: What does friction loss refer to?
A: The formation of air bubbles in the moving liquid
Q: What does friction loss refer to?
A: Contact between the moving liquid and its enclosure
Q: What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
A: Stainless steel material
Q: What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
A: Elbows and bends
Q: What should you generally avoid excessive use of when working with pipework?
A: Heating boxes
Q: Does it create a noise inside the pump when vapourised water molecules implode?
A: No
Q: Does it create a noise inside the pump when vapourised water molecules implode?
A: Yes