Pump cavitation is an insidious thing. A cavitating pump does not operate on its pump curve, it will not pass the desired flow rate, and is continually in the process of destroying itself. During my Piping System Fundamentals classes I always pose the question, “How do you know if a pump is cavitating?”. The typical response is “It sounds like it’s pumping gravel”.

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