Time For A Rebuild Or Vacuum Pump Replacement | ColemanVac.com
Signs It’s Time to Rebuild Or Replace Your Vacuum Pump
Signs of a failing pump include loss of vacuum, loud bearing noises and worn vanes.
There are inspection holes on the side of the vacuum pump where you can check vane wear and determine if it’s time to replace them, You want to replace them before they get too short and snap off.
Signs of failure include cupped rather than straight vanes and the time it takes for the pump to draw vacuum. Also, checking your owner’s manual for suggested maintenance and repair is a good practice.
Different Pumps Have Different Rules
If it’s time for a rebuild, look for a kit with the necessary gaskets, seals, vanes and bearings to get the job done at ColemanVac.com.
Note: Not every pump can be rebuilt.
The thing to look for when you’re rebuilding a pump is if there’s any washboarding in the main housing. In that case, you want to bore the pump out. Say you’re running at a low rpm and the vanes begin to bounce inside the pump; it’s like ripples in the river. The vane will jump across that washboarding, and when that happens you will lose performance. You need to make that housing a smooth, round bore again before you put the rebuild kit in there. This requires a machine shop such as Coleman Vacuum Systems Inc. Located in Suffolk County Long Island.
Rotary vane pumps are easily rebuilt, and with proper care can last for decades.
Need A Fresh Start With A New Pump?
Like an engine cylinder, the bore can only go to a maximum diameter, and if it’s washboarded or worn beyond the point of that maximum diameter, you need to replace the pump.
If you’ve got a pump that’s 20 years old, some of the other parts also will begin to wear out. With a new pump you’re starting out fresh.
When deciding on a new pump, performance and technology are two factors to consider.
It may be a cantered rotor versus a straight rotor, maybe a different type of check valve.
Perhaps you’ve expanded your service offerings & need more vacuum.
If you’re pumping septic tanks for a short period of time, a naturally air-cooled pump will work just fine. But if you’re pumping heavier materials over longer distances or to higher elevations you might consider upgrading to a fan- or liquid-cooled pump.
That smaller pump might not be able to handle the job as well.
Masport & NVE Challenger Vacuum Pumps
In order for the Vacuum Pump to perform properly and efficiently in the Suffolk County, Long Island New York area it is necessary to correctly set-up the vacuum system with the recommended Masport Components to protect it at all times from liquid and foreign materials from entering it. Masport have been manufacturing vacuum/pressure pumps for over 100 years, so you can be sure of engineering excellence. The Masport range of HXL pumps are specifically designed and engineered to meet the needs of hard working vacuum trucks throughout the Long Island, New York area.
Coleman Vacuum Systems sells high quality Masport Vacuum Pumpswhich are the #1 choice for Vacuum Trucks worldwide
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