Twenty questions every pump user should ask
Are Watson-Marlow Bredel pumps the answer for you? Twenty questions will tell you.
1 Are your flow rates below 80 metres3 per hour (350gpm)?
Yes No
2 Are your discharge pressures below 16 bar (230 psi)?
3 Do you need accurate (± 1%) dosing or metering?
4 Do you need a self-priming pump?
5 Do you need high suction lift?
6 Do you need a pump which can run dry periodically?
7 Would you value having a fully reversable pump?
8 Do valves cause problems on your present pumps?
9 Does your pump damage your suspended solids?
10 Do your fluids have high viscosities and densities?
11 Is your present pump too loud?
12 Is your product shear sensitive?
13 Does your fluid gas - like sodium hypochlorite?
14 Are abrasive products eating your present pumps?
15 Do shaft seals cause problems on your present pumps?
16 Do you need easy maintenance, and short down-time?
17 Is hygienic design and easy, complete cleanablity important?
18 Do you need rapid or frequent product changes?
19 Do you need a pump which won't contaminate your fluid(s)?
20 Would you value easy cleaning and no cross-contamination?