Category: Dry Prime Pump Manufacturer

We get a lot of questions from  water treatment plants (WTP’s) and public works departments asking about the differences between regular trash pumps on a trailer with diesel engines and dry prime pumps. The following question from a municipal pump operator exemplifies the discussion:

Hi, we use your Wastecorp double disc pumps at our primary scum pumping operation but we also have a need for a dry prime pump or a regular trash pump. The purpose of this pump is to pump out our digesters for maintenance and manhole maintenance in our city. I noticed Wastecorp manufactures both dry prime and regular trash pumps. What is the difference between the two in terms of pumping performance and price? Thanks, Earnest Ernest A. Grovetown, GA

Good to hear from you Ernest. We see you are looking at either a 6” dry prime pump with a tier 4 diesel engine and a 6” self primer with engine on a DOT approved trailer.  Dry prime pumps are generally designed to be able to pump dry indefinitely without damage to the pumps. A regular trash pump is not. With a trash pump, the casing must be filled with water to avoid burning out the mechanical seal which read more