BarnyardEngineering
Well-known Member
- Location
- Rochester, NY
Last year when I went to plant corn the small centrifugal pump (think "trash pump") was seized up. Luckily all I had to do was split the pump body and free up the impeller.
So when I was done I was extra careful to rinse rinse rinse rinse rinse rinse until nothing but clear water came out all the holes and drains in the pump. I left all the drain holes open, shook the pump around tipped it every which way until I was sure as much water was out of it as possible.
This spring, SEIZED AGAIN. When I split the pump this time it was FULL of gray sludge. I mean full.
Obviously I didn't get it cleaned out, but why wasn't rinsing until clear water came out good enough, and how did all this sludge not drain out? Have I got to split the pump at cleanout time?
So when I was done I was extra careful to rinse rinse rinse rinse rinse rinse until nothing but clear water came out all the holes and drains in the pump. I left all the drain holes open, shook the pump around tipped it every which way until I was sure as much water was out of it as possible.
This spring, SEIZED AGAIN. When I split the pump this time it was FULL of gray sludge. I mean full.
Obviously I didn't get it cleaned out, but why wasn't rinsing until clear water came out good enough, and how did all this sludge not drain out? Have I got to split the pump at cleanout time?