Reality Check

Will your pump withstand the rigors of continuous vacuum specifications promised in a performance data sheet? For the life of your equipment, it’s best not to try and find out.

QUESTION:

I’ve got questions concerning vacuum pumps and pump operations. I have been told — and even read in some pump literature — that these pumps can run at 28 inches of mercury. Well, I tried that. I cranked up my pump that has a 342-cfm airflow capacity, and it wasn’t 15-20...

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