Property owners encounter pump technology in more places than most of them register consciously. The sump in the basement. The well system. The irrigation timer for the garden. The pool circulation equipment. The circulator in the boiler system. All pumps. All different types selected for different operating conditions. Knowing which type is which becomes practically useful the day one of them fails and the replacement decision has to be made without weeks of research time. 1. Centrifugal Pumps The most common type in residential and light commercial use. A rotating impeller creates flow through centrifugal force. Simple, reliable, available in configurations that cover most water movement tasks. The practical limitation: they do not self-prime reliably, meaning they work best when the
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