Water lubricated circulator pump

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Circulator Pump – Water Lubricated Water Lubricated Circulator Pump

Text in the illustration

no lubrication required
can be on vertical or horizontal piping
cannot install motor above pump (beside or below is ok)
higher pressure
electric motor
discharge
vanes
suction eye
impeller
water
simplified for clarity
lower pressure

Generated explanation

A simplified cutaway depicts a water-lubricated circulator pump with an electric motor beside the pump housing on vertical piping. The impeller, curved vanes, and central suction eye are exposed, with arrows indicating water movement from the lower-pressure inlet toward the higher-pressure discharge above. The annotations state that no lubrication is required and that the pump can be installed on vertical or horizontal piping. They also specify that the motor must not be installed above the pump, while a position beside or below it is acceptable.

Components

circulator pump pump housing electric motor impeller impeller vanes suction eye discharge connection inlet connection vertical piping

Materials

water