Pump position

[kevo10]

Can you run a pump upside down?

 

[Pjj]

Can you run a pump upside down?

Yes shouldn’t be a problem

 

[Iron Giant]

Can you run a pump upside down?

You could but if for any reason the inlet or outlet started leaking then you'd potentially have water going onto the electrics

 

[johnny bravo]

look on youtube Van setups you will see

 

[spruce]

You could but if for any reason the inlet or outlet started leaking then you'd potentially have water going onto the electrics

Funny how many years ago Shurflo said it didn't matter and then advised that the pump should be mounted with the motor on top for the very reason you have written.
I'm not sure about the very latest Shurflo pumps, but up until quite recently Pentair still put the labels on upside down. You could only read the description with the pump head on top.

 

[Iron Giant]

Funny how many years ago Shurflo said it didn't matter and then advised that the pump should be mounted with the motor on top for the very reason you have written.
I'm not sure about the very latest Shurflo pumps, but up until quite recently Pentair still put the labels on upside down. You could only read the description with the pump head on top.

Pretty sure my stamped-on label is upside down, I might be wrong, but my Shurflo label was upside down.

 

[spruce]

Pretty sure my stamped-on label is upside down, I might be wrong, but my Shurflo label was upside down.

The technical department must have forgotten to tell manufacturing or quality control.

 

[kevo10]

I’ve fitted it upside down as didn’t want lots of hose running around the van it seems to work fine with no leaks.

 

[Dave B]

I had one upside down for softwashing and hypo dripping from a fitting totally rusted up the motor end
Worked fine but looked horrible once rusty

 

[Iron Giant]

The technical department must have forgotten to tell manufacturing or quality control.

I've not been in the van since Friday, I'll let you know today as I am sure the suspense is killing you