When you need to purchase sanitary drum pumps, you might find yourself fairly overwhelmed. There are hundreds of manufacturers of sanitary drum pumps to choose between. There are sanitary drum pumps of all shapes, types, and purposes. There are sanitary drum pumps that are hundreds of dollars, and there are sanitary drum pumps that are tens of dollars. Finding the best sanitary drum pumps for your purposes can be a little intimidating.

In fact, even if you work with a supplier of sanitary pumps to find the right one, they’re input is only as good as the information they have to work with. This might come as a shock, but sanitary pump manufacturers are not telepathic. They might know everything their is to know about sanitary pumps, but they don’t know everything there is to know about your setup or needs. If you accidentally supply them with bad information, the advice they give you will also be misguided and erroneous.


This is why, before purchasing any sanitary pumps, we recommend you take the time to get acquainted with your own needs. This will ensure that the information that the sanitary pumps sales person gives you is accurate for the your actual situation. Before ever going to the sanitary pump store, answer these questions about your setup. And then double check them, and make sure you have the right information. And then go forth and conquer your sanitary pump project:


Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Purchasing a Sanitary Drum Pump

1. What is the flow rate needed for the sanitary drum pump I’m purchasing?
   In order to get a good idea of the type of sanitary pump that is needed, the sanitary pump supplier will need to understand the type of work the pump will be doing, and the environment that it will be in. One good way to convey that is with the flow rate. The flow rate describes how much liquid flows through your pump system, and at what speed. This will either be described in gallons per minute or liters per minute, depending on the type of system you have.
   
   
   Answering this question will immediately narrow down your search for the right sanitary pumps.
2. What is the total head needed of my sanitary pump?
   The pressure that your sanitary pump system has is another very important aspect in choosing a sanitary pump that gets the job done. This is described by the sanitary pump’s head. There are several aspects that the sanitary pump’s head encompass:
   • The upward movement of fluid.
   • The movement of fluid against the friction of the pipe.
   • The pressure that results at the output of the sanitary pump system.

   The sanitary pump head you need might require a combination of these three factors. This essentially tells the sanitary pump supplier what horsepower you need from your sanitary pump. You obviously want to get a sanitary pump that is powerful enough to get the job done, but you don’t want to pay for more than you need; as it’s wasted money, and requires more energy and upkeep than you really need to use.

3. What fluid is going to be pumped through this system?
   Another important detail in equipping your sanitary pump system with the right pump is how thick the fluid that is going to be pumped through system is. If you are moving water through your system, it won’t require as powerful of a sanitary pump as you would need if your system is moving oil. If your system is moving chemicals that are abrasive, you want to make sure you get a sanitary pump that is made of materials that won’t be damaged by it. If your system is going to be used with extremely hot or cold fluids, this could have an impact on the type of sanitary pump you need. If your system is going to be moving solids as well, you’ll want to make sure your sanitary pump can handle them.




4. How will the pump be powered?
   Determining where your pump will get power from, if it will be located inside or outdoors, and what type of piping the pump incorporates will help your sanitary pump supplier show you the right pump for your needs.

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