little giant pump

fau8

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I just installed a little giant 3 pump. Question is how hot do these pumps run. The motor casing is hot enogh that after 10 seconds it can't be held in your hand. The pump runs fine. I have installed it with a tee off the output, with one tee going to a UV sterilizer with a gate valve to regulate the flow rate. The other part of the tee is running through a chiller. total gph is approx 550
 
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usirchchris

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Originally Posted by fau8
http:///forum/post/2821291
I just installed a little giant 3 pump. Question is how hot do these pumps run. The motor casing is hot enogh that after 10 seconds it can't be held in your hand. The pump runs fine. I have installed it with a tee off the output, with one tee going to a UV sterilizer with a gate valve to regulate the flow rate. The other part of the tee is running through a chiller. total gph is approx 550
Hmm, I have a little giant pump...not sure what model as I bought it used and it does not say on the pump, but mine is warm to the touch...but by no means hot...I would be concerned. I would probably shut it off till I talked to tech support...not worth a fire
. JMHO
 

turbonut

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Originally Posted by fau8
http:///forum/post/2821291
I just installed a little giant 3 pump. Question is how hot do these pumps run. The motor casing is hot enogh that after 10 seconds it can't be held in your hand. The pump runs fine. I have installed it with a tee off the output, with one tee going to a UV sterilizer with a gate valve to regulate the flow rate. The other part of the tee is running through a chiller. total gph is approx 550
make sure that you oil that pump every 6 months or u'll burn out the bearings, but yes they do run a lil warm but they dont transfer heat into the tank that much
 
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