Common mistakes in Pump selection Normally it is observed that for a particular application pumps are selected by thumb rule or past reference. Excessive Consideration is given to economy of purchase. Many times these two things leads to wrong selection of pumps , high maintenance & high running costs. It is also observed that the suction and delivery pipe line sizes are also mismatch with pump selected and with water flow requirements. This causes very high electrical consumption , higher maintenance and higher operating costs Considerations In Pump Selection Please check following before finalising pump selection 1. Water consumption in Liters per day 2. Pumping Duration estimate 3. Upper and Lower water tank capacities 4. Total head required based on vertical height from sump to delivery 5. Pipe line lengths ,no of elbow & bends shall help to estimate f...