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A trick for checking suction line blockages without pulling the whole thing
I used to shut down and pull the suction hose anytime the flow dropped, which could take an hour. Now, after a job on the Ohio River last month, I use a cheap underwater camera on a pole. I drop it down the intake and look for silt plugs or debris before I do anything else. It saved me a full afternoon last week when it was just a plastic bag. Anyone else have a fast way to check for blockages?
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jenny_carr5219d ago
That camera trick is pretty smart, honestly. Makes me wonder about pressure though. Could you hook a simple gauge right at the intake before the pump? A sudden drop there would point straight to a line blockage, not a pump issue. Then you'd know for sure before you even get the camera out. Might be faster on some setups. What kind of pump are you running with that setup?
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