Question about dredge pump upkeep changes

Back when I began, we tore down pumps every season to check wear. Now with better materials and monitors, it's mostly just watching screens. Kinda miss getting my hands dirty.

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nancy50029d ago

Shook my head reading that. Sensors missing cavitation damage is scary. @the_jesse's old boss had the right idea forcing those manual checks.

the_jesse1mo ago

My old boss made us crack open the flow meters twice a year no matter what the readouts said. Found a hairline crack in a housing once that the pressure sensors never flagged. Sometimes the old ways catch what the screens miss.

jordan_young1mo ago

My buddy's team relied solely on their pump monitors for months. They finally opened it up and discovered severe cavitation damage the sensors never picked up. @the_jesse has a point about trusting gauges too much.