What would cause a pump not to prime? Leaks on the pump’s intake line as well as around the shaft seal of the pump housing itself can cause your pump to lose its prime.Obstruction-One possible reason your pump may be … Continue reading →

When a water pump’s power is shut off for too long, it will often run out of pressure and require priming. The priming process consists of flushing water back into the pump and forcing it through the machine, helping generate … Continue reading →

How do you prime an external water pump? How To Prime Your Water Pump Make sure the power is turned off. Never leave a pump plugged in while you’re working on it. Gain access to the pump system. Check for … Continue reading →

Due to the longer production run, long water pumps hold the distinction of having more accessory brackets, pulleys, and other hardware available for them, but obviously the short pump will save you roughly 1-3/8-inches (1.375-inch) of room, which in a … Continue reading →

Best Water Motor Pumps Best Water Motor Pumps. Aug 23, 2021 – 3 Recommendations. Popular Choice. Kirloskar Chotu 0.5HP Domestic Water Motor Pump (Multicolour) Contemporary Design. Crompton 1.0 H.P. SP Mini Champ I Water Pump (Multicolour), 25X25. Energy Efficient. Havells … Continue reading →

Leakage – You might have noticed some fluid coming from your water pump when your vehicle is off, and you may be asking yourself; “Why does my water pump leak when my car is off?”. Normally this issue can be … Continue reading →

Will an airlock clear itself? Airlocks do sometimes fix themselves, but it isn’t a risk worth taking. Airlocks occur when air becomes trapped in the hot water or central heating system. Vapour becomes caught in a high point of the … Continue reading →

Centrifugal pumps are commonly used for pumping water, solvents, organics, oils, acids, bases and any ‘thin’ liquids in both industrial, agricultural and domestic applications. In fact, there is a design of centrifugal pump suitable for virtually any application involving low … Continue reading →

The operating principle of the pump is to convert mechanical energy to pressure. In operation, a rotating impeller accelerates a liquid and as the area of the pump casing expands the velocity of the fluid is converted to pressure. As … Continue reading →

Self-priming centrifugal pumps must always be filled to a certain liquid fill level prior to start-up in order to be able to self-prime. During the self-priming phase they operate under partial dry running conditions. What happens when you run a … Continue reading →

Do Nest, Ecobee and Lyric thermostats work with communicating systems? Yes, but only if the system is wired to function as a non-communicating system. There are no third-party thermostats that work with communicating HVAC systems. Do Nest thermostats link together? … Continue reading →

Single cell shades range in cell and pleat widths from 3/8 inch to 2 inches. Typically, shades with a 3/8 inch cell measurement and less work well for smaller windows. The narrower fabric cells fit much better with shallower window … Continue reading →

If you bled your radiators recently, you may have lost some pressure. That’s because, when you bleed a radiator, air is released, which lowers the pressure in your boiler system. Do you need to Repressurise a boiler after bleeding radiators? … Continue reading →

* Caution: Most modern water heaters no longer use standing pilots. They use electronic ignition to ignite the gas. Do not attempt to manually light an electronic ignition system. Where is the pilot light on a gas water heater? The … Continue reading →

Since thermistors are designed to be temperature sensitive, testing them involves the application of heat. Set the multimeter to resistance mode. Hook up the terminals of the multimeter to leads on the thermistor. It does not matter which lead goes … Continue reading →