How to Tell a Booster Pump From a Regular Pump
A pump is used to transport water from one place to another. Generally, a pump transfers water from a stagnant position -- a lake, for instance -- and moves it towards where it is needed. A booster pump is a specialized type of pump that speeds up water that is already moving. Instead of transferring water from a lake, a booster pump may be used in a pipe to increase the water pressure by speeding up the water. Does this Spark an idea?
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Look at the packaging if you are purchasing a pump. Any pump that is used as a booster will have either the word "booster" or "accelerator" displayed prominently on the packaging.
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Ask a sales clerk or technician whether the pump you're looking at purchasing is a booster pump.
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Consider the water source. If you're not purchasing a pump, judge by the water source. If the water source is stagnant, than you're looking at a regular pump. If the water source is moving and passes through a pump while moving, you're looking at a booster pump.
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Measure the pressure of the water going into the pump and then exiting the pump. If the water is exiting the pump with more pressure than it was entering the pump, you have a booster pump. Measurement of water pressure is possible in a variety of ways.
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