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Re: pump noise
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2013, 11:57:11 am »
Have you considered cavitation as a noise source? Make sure the inlet is free of kinks or obstructions. Can you mount the pump lower, so that there is more head on the inlet?
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Re: pump noise
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2013, 12:11:37 pm »
Does the motor have brushes? Or a place to put a drop of oil? Sometimes taking the brushes out and hitting them on sandpaper cleans the contact and helps. Is there a capacitor on the motor that could be going ( if so switch between motors and see if it still makes noise) Is the one making noise running hotter or if you can turn shaft harder.  Good luck
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Re: pump noise
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2013, 12:13:28 pm »
Have you considered cavitation as a noise source? Make sure the inlet is free of kinks or obstructions. Can you mount the pump lower, so that there is more head on the inlet?
I'll check it out.  It is definitely not working right (not chilling) despite the good flow of glycol through the system I saw last week.  I'm going to need to take it apart again, and don't have time today.  I might not have time next week either, we start pouring in our second location next Thursday and there is a lot to do.  Including replacing the ballast on a fluorescent light, which is somehow my job ::)
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Re: pump noise
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2013, 12:15:13 pm »
Does the motor have brushes? Or a place to put a drop of oil? Sometimes taking the brushes out and hitting them on sandpaper cleans the contact and helps. Is there a capacitor on the motor that could be going ( if so switch between motors and see if it still makes noise) Is the one making noise running hotter or if you can turn shaft harder.  Good luck
These are good ideas, but because the noise goes away when I loosen the nut on the pump head I figure it is something in between the inlet and outlet of the glycol system.
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Re: pump noise
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2013, 01:54:36 pm »
Is the noise coming from the motor or the pump?  From what I can gather, the pump is a Procon Model# 111A100F11AA.  It does not come with a motor.  You have to attach one separately.  Are you operating it above 150F?  That's it's upper limit.

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Re: pump noise
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2013, 11:03:44 pm »
Wow, thanks for all that red!

It is pushing glycol, the temp is 30-40F.  I would guess it is coming from the pump and not the motor, since it gets quiet when the nut on the pump is loosened.  I suppose it could be from the motor though.

Like I said, I need to take it apart and figure it out.  I'll let you know what I come up with.
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Re: pump noise
« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2013, 01:14:59 am »
Perhaps the impeller is contacting the housing?  When you loosen the nut it creates enough clearance for the impeller to turn freely... but that also allows air in.  Check the seals on the housing.  They may be worn and allow overtightening, moving the housing into the impeller's rotational path.
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Re: pump noise
« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2013, 02:51:35 pm »
Maybe - I'll check that out too.
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