Centrifugal pumps are one of the most popular pumping solutions in the world due to their highly efficient and simple design. However, just like any other pump, they can also suffer from pump failure and damage if preventive maintenance is neglected. So if you have invested in a centrifugal pump for your site, you need to ensure that you have a maintenance schedule in place, that will not only extend your system's life but also reduce operating costs.
Even if you have invested in a high-quality centrifugal pump like Azcue, which means that you have a great pump solution in place, preventive maintenance is essential to keep your process running smoothly and prevent any unexpected downtime and costs. Centrifugal water pumps have hundreds of components that keep them running smoothly and are integral to providing effective pump operation. Therefore, consistent maintenance can not only prevent pump failures but also help your engineers to identify the source of the problem faster, as they will have enough maintenance history recorded to refer back to. To help you put together your centrifugal pump maintenance schedule, we asked our technical sales engineer for a good preventive maintenance strategy…
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If you have a centrifugal pump on-site and don't already have a maintenance programme in place, then you are probably asking yourself all of these questions: How often do you need to perform routine maintenance or replace parts? Which pump components must be checked more often, and when should you schedule the pump maintenance? What spare parts do you need to stock to prevent any pump downtime?
Planning preventive maintenance of centrifugal pumps can be confusing, especially if you don't know where to start. So we asked our technical sales engineers to give us their recommendations for a centrifugal pump maintenance schedule. Here is their advice and an example of a maintenance plan…
Best practice is to carry out a visual inspection of the pump installation on a daily basis. Spotting an issue early is one of the best troubleshooting methods and can preventing pump breakdowns. Here are some of the things to look out for:
Just like the daily inspection, you should look for any abnormalities but this time, pay close attention to the following centrifugal water pump components:
Following our centrifugal pump maintenance schedule, you will need to check the following pump components once a month to ensure that your pump is running efficiently and prevent any potential failure or damage:
Less often but very important is to thoroughly inspect the whole centrifugal pump and consider changing some of the spare parts to ensure that the pump operates in optimal conditions. Here are our recommendations:
Always make sure to create a maintenance schedule that is consistent with the manufacturer's guidelines and keep in mind that certain components need to be maintained based on their service intervals:
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