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Introducing Our Submersible Water Pumps

4/1/2022 (Permalink)

When it comes to repairing and restoring water damage, submersible water pumps are an integral part of the water extraction stage. Submersible water pumps are a key piece of equipment thanks to their powerful pumping abilities and range of sizes and capacities – no matter your specific needs, there will surely be a submersible water pump that’s right for the job.

If you’d like to learn more about that submersible water pumps that highly trained professional restoration specialists use, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for a quick summary of what submersible water pumps are and how they work.

What Are Submersible Water Pumps?

As its name might suggest, a submersible water pump is a type of pump that can be fully submerged in water. This is achieved by constructing the pump such that body of the pump is firmly coupled to the motor, and keeping the motor fully sealed with an airtight seal. There are plenty of different types of submersible pumps, each with a different application.

Submersible pumps are designed to prevent one of the most common problems associated with removing water called pump cavitation, which is when an air bubble forms due to different elevations of the pump and fluid surface. Furthermore, submersible water pumps are more energy-efficient than other types of pumps like jet pumps; they use water pressure to push fluids to the surface for removal, whereas jet pumps pull fluids downwards to be removed.

Submersible pumps are also quieter and less prone to overheating than other water pumps since they are fully submerged under the water surface. The full submersion of the pumps also means that they never need to be primed as well, making them a great investment when it comes to water removal.

How Submersible Water Pumps Work

Submersible water pumps first pull water into the pump via the foot valve, and the water then strikes the blades of the impeller in the pump. The speed of the water flow increases as it hits the blades of the impeller.

The rotations of the impeller then push the water into the diffuser, which converts the kinetic energy and speed of the water into pressure, causing the water to be pushed to the surface as it is discharged from the outlet valve of the submersible water pump. Once the water has reached the surface, it can be safely and quickly removed.

Uses of Submersible Water Pumps

Thanks to their versatility, different types of submersible water pumps are installed for different use cases. Single-stage submersible water pumps are suitable for uses like sewage pumping, draining, and other industrial uses. Multiple-stage submersible water pumps, which are typically lowered down into a borehole, are commonly seen in residential, commercial, and industrial water extraction.

With all these points in mind, we hope that you have a clearer picture of just how useful submersible water pumps are when professionally repairing and restoring water damage. If you’d like to learn more about water damage repair or any of the professional restoration and cleaning services we offer, SERVPRO Lee & Chatham Counties is here to help! Please get in touch with us today and we’ll gladly answer any questions you might have.

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