Consider the consequences of a priming system malfunction or failure during a drafting procedure at a working structure fire. A delay in delivering water, or no water delivery at all, is likely to ...

The recently developed Super U Series of self-priming pumps from Gorman-Rupp Co., Mansfield, Ohio (gormanrupp.com), are said to be the most-efficient (up to 75%) solids-handling pumps on the market.

Adding this simple shutoff valve to the supply is the key to easily priming a water pump. If you pump water seasonally from a river or lake for irrigation or household use, you’re faced with what ...

Fire pump primers may not be glamorous, but priming systems are critical to pump drafting performance. Pulling a prime quickly is key to fast water delivery, a basic fireground necessity. Last month, ...