Preventive Maintenance For Open Circulating Cooling Water Pump

a. Check :
Heat
Pressure
Speed
Noise
Flow
Vibration
Leakage

b. Purpose :
Prevent breakdown
Maintain adequate pumping capacity
Lower cost to operate
Prolonged equipment life

c. Type of preventive maintenance :

Weekly
1. Record suction/discharge gauge reading.
2. Record elapsed time meter reading.

Monthly
1. Exercise valves

Semi annually
1. Check impeller clearance.
2. Check oil level/cooling system
Annually
1. Change oil
2. Test alarm for proper operation.
3. Perform basic electrical test.

d. Check other equipment

Controls
Check valve
Inlet valve
Outlet valve
Instruments/gauges
Piping system