How to get the best results from centrifugal pumps

Many thousands of centrifugal pumps are operating throughout the State, and from observations made while travelling around the country I find that, like the windmill, the pump is very frequently a neglected piece of equipment. The following hints may assist users to get to obtain good results from their pumps. Most of them are taken from a check list prepared by Mr. A. B. Lohr of the Engineering Department, Goulds Pumps Inc., New York