• May , 13 2021

An onboard washdown system provides a convenient means to hose down the deck after a day of boating. Clean up your cockpit after landing a big fish, rinse off the muddy anchor rode as it’s raised by your windlass, or hose off seagull indiscretions and rinse the decks after a scrub down. Washdown System Components Washdown systems include a 12V DC pump with an integral pressure switch, a hose and n...

• May , 17 2021

Diaphragm water pumps are very popular in industrial applications, such as stoichiometry. They have a long history of use in water and wastewater treatment, and they can also be found in food processing, pharmaceuticals, and oil production. Why has this versatility? These metering pumps are often sturdy and durable and can work for a long time between maintenance. They have no internal components ...

• May , 17 2021

Do you Need One Bilge Pump or Two? If your hull has separate compartments that can collect water, you will need multiple pumps. The water needs to be removed from each compartment, so a pump is required in each compartment. However, even if your hull has only one compartment, you may still need two pumps. Pumps that are large enough to handle emergency situations require large-diameter discharge h...

• May , 25 2021

Gear pumps are available in a range of designs, and each of these have various applications they are well suited to. As a type of Rotary Positive Displacement Pump, gear pumps use two rotating gears with teeth which intermesh. These gears work together to move fluids by creating a vacuum to draw it into the pump and then transfer it to the discharge. Gear pumps generally come in two types: interna...

• Jun , 03 2021

Diaphragm pumps, also called double diaphragm pumps, Diaphragm Water Pump is used in many different industries. They are efficient and extremely versatile, appropriate for fluids from food grade clean water to acids to slurries and many of the most viscous substances. They are also relatively inexpensive due to their simple design and operation. How They Work Uses of Diaphragm Pumps A double diaph...

• Jun , 03 2021

A Self-Priming pump is a pump that is designed to be able to lift fluid from below its suction without the need of a foot valve, or hydraulic column of fluid in the suction line. The pump operates with the aid of fluid in the pump volute. The Food grade self-priming pump uses an intelligent internal design that recirculates the existing water in the volute which evacuates the air out the discharge...

• Jun , 08 2021

Bilge pumps have existed since ancient times. These are the only pumps carried in the past-showing their importance for navigation. There may be many pumps on modern ships, but the bilge pump is still one of the most important. Here are three reasons why every ship needs a marine bilge pump: Marine bilge pump prevents flooding Leaks, drainage and flushing fluids will all enter the ship’s bilge wel...

• Jun , 21 2021

There are many types of food grade water pumps in the market. So, what are the principles for customer to purchase a food grade transfer pump for their product or application? Generally speaking, Below 5 principles need to be followed. Materials As the pump is used for transfer food, beverages, drinking water that drink by customer. So, all the materials that directly contact with the fluids must ...

• Jun , 21 2021

CATFLO Fresh Water Pump is specially designed for common, commercial and industrial applications. It can be used for pumping pure water, sea water and other types of liquids that are compatible with water pump materials and have a viscosity similar to water. The Food Grade Diaphragm Water Pump needs cleaning itself and have a regular maintenance, so how to clean a pump? Today, we choose food grade...