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In this article we will look at reasons why motors overheat and fail prematurely and how a very simple addition to the pump/motor unit will go a long way to getting the motor to its 40th birthday.
The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation has a groundwater page on the DWS website which provides valuable information on groundwater.
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All too often when a pump stops delivering water it is removed, repaired and reinstalled in the same conditions. A detailed and careful look at the performance history of the installation and the symptoms of failure will lead to corrective or remedial actions being taken to prevent a similar failure from occurring in the future. This process is known as a Root Cause Analysis.