One for the fridgies

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Originally Posted by scarry

Nearly there, you will be fine[thumbsupbig]

Put my work clothes on for the first time today after 3 weeks.

Week into our holiday, out at Windorah,relaxing camped at Cooper ck,bloody nice spot,get the call my Mother had a stroke.
Unfortunately that was the end of her.She was 86 so not a bad innings.
Been sorting out stuff since we got back,13 hour drive straight through, one stop at Maccas and fuel at Roma.

I have 3 brothers so we are all in it, and get on reasonably well so all is going reasonably smoothly so far.

Been through this 3 times before, hopefully never again.

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Been through this 3 times before, hopefully never again

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There will be most certainly another but you can bet you won't give a Flying **** about it.[bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by scarry

Splitty bashers the boys call them...[bighmmm]:Rolling:

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As in another derogatory name.. Tin Bashers for Sheet Metal workers. [bigrolf]

Really sorry to hear that Paul.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

YE GODS! Seal still ok? [bighmmm] I suppose units everywhere had tripped out.

Water turned off to check something & then forgot to turn it back on perchance? Don't cane his arse, I reckon we have all done that so just sink your boot in up to the heel. Walking around funny for a month will teach him. Or should.[bigrolf]

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We found the filter had failed and blocked the screen in the ball cock.
I double checked, centre managment contract out water treatment/maintenance separately to our contract. [emoji16]


Refilled the tower over lunch, bled the pump and I said to the young bloke "watch this, this seal will **** water everywhere, they melt from the heat when you get cavitation!"

It made a liar out of me!

Still running and not a drip several hours later after we'd reset all the ground for units. [emoji50][emoji23]

Grundfoss pumps. [emoji6]

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Originally Posted by scarry

Splitty bashers the boys call them...[bighmmm]:Rolling:

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So do we! [emoji23]

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Originally Posted by rick130

We found the filter had failed and blocked the screen in the ball cock.
I double checked, centre managment contract out water treatment/maintenance separately to our contract. [emoji16]


Refilled the tower over lunch, bled the pump and I said to the young bloke "watch this, this seal will **** water everywhere, they melt from the heat when you get cavitation!"

It made a liar out of me!

Still running and not a drip several hours later after we'd reset all the ground for units. [emoji50][emoji23]

Grundfoss pumps. [emoji6]

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Weird isn't it? I have a a Davey Yellow centrif. which pumps from a 100gal. collection tank over to a Big Concrete tank. Sometimes I have forgotten about it & left it running on MT while otherwise engaged. Each time that happens I expect the seal to let go but like yours, it still keeps on ploddin'. I think it is a Carbon nose & spring seal, but still it keeps on going. Fingers crossed.

I set a Kitchen Timer (which I carry in my jacket pocket) on it these days just in case.

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Originally Posted by rick130

We found the filter had failed and blocked the screen in the ball cock.
I double checked, centre managment contract out water treatment/maintenance separately to our contract. [emoji16]


Refilled the tower over lunch, bled the pump and I said to the young bloke "watch this, this seal will **** water everywhere, they melt from the heat when you get cavitation!"

It made a liar out of me!

Still running and not a drip several hours later after we'd reset all the ground for units. [emoji50][emoji23]

Grundfoss pumps. [emoji6]

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Grundfoss have been the leaders in mechanical pump seals for years, along with their quality pumps. Silicon Carbide ceramic based seals will stand heat a lot better than just plain carbon types. Just the humidity in a system will help them dissipate heat as well. Their only drawback is that they are brittle and need care if replacing one.

We find that usually if the tower or for that matter chilled water system runs out of water, there is enough water left in the cavitating pump to look after the seal.
I cant remember last time we had a seal fail, and in the last few years we have had quite a few towers run out of water,as well as chilled water systems.One site had two towers run dry 3 times a few months ago, although on that particular site once the chillers go out on HP,the condenser water pumps also shut off.

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Originally Posted by scarry

We find that usually if the tower or for that matter chilled water system runs out of water, there is enough water left in the cavitating pump to look after the seal.
I cant remember last time we had a seal fail, and in the last few years we have had quite a few towers run out of water,as well as chilled water systems.One site had two towers run dry 3 times a few months ago, although on that particular site once the chillers go out on HP,the condenser water pumps also shut off.

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Odd one Paul.[bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by scarry

We find that usually if the tower or for that matter chilled water system runs out of water, there is enough water left in the cavitating pump to look after the seal.
I cant remember last time we had a seal fail, and in the last few years we have had quite a few towers run out of water,as well as chilled water systems.One site had two towers run dry 3 times a few months ago, although on that particular site once the chillers go out on HP,the condenser water pumps also shut off.

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I guess it would depend if the Discharge pipe was Vertical or Horizontal.

Vertical would mean fluid already pumped would be available still in the discharge line for "cavitation", & Horizontal, it would be self-draining & therefore not available.


Or am I talking bollocks?[bighmmm]