A self-priming dedicated water feature pump is provided. The water feature pump can include a strainer housing connected to a pump housing. The strainer housing can include a reservoir for allowing water to enter the strainer housing so that the pump can self-prime. The strainer housing can also include a post installed within the reservoir. The post can function to prevent a strainer basket from being installed in the strainer housing. The post can be of sufficient volume and/or geometry to allow enough water to enter the strainer housing so that the water feature pump can self-prime while also preventing a strainer basket from being installed in the strainer housing.

An inertia vacuum assisted self-priming pump, characterized by comprising a centrifugal pump and a rotary vacuum pump, wherein a pedestal is fixed above a frame of the centrifugal pump, a rotary vacuum pump is mounted above the pedestal and covered by an enclosure; The centrifugal pump consists of an eccentric reducer, a suction cover, a volute, an impeller, a casing cover, a shaft, an adaptor, a frame and a discharge check valve.

An inertia vacuum assisted self-priming pump, characterized by comprising a centrifugal pump and a rotary vacuum pump, wherein a pedestal is fixed above a frame of the centrifugal pump, a rotary vacuum pump is mounted above the pedestal and covered by an enclosure; The centrifugal pump consists of an eccentric reducer, a suction cover, a volute, an impeller, a casing cover, a shaft, an adaptor, a frame and a discharge check valve.

A well fluid centrifugal pump has a shaft passage in the shaft. The shaft passage has an open upper end above the impellers and a closed lower end below the impellers. An outlet port extends laterally from the shaft passage. A gas-lock re-priming device in the shaft passage diverts a portion of well fluid in the discharge adapter bore through the shaft passage and out the outlet port. The re-priming device may be a pressure actuated valve that is biased to a closed position and opens when the pressure in the discharge adapter bore drops below a minimum. Alternately, the re-priming device may be an orifice member with an orifice passage that continuously diverts a portion of the well fluid in the discharge adapter bore out the outlet port.

A centrifugal pump assembly (2) includes an impeller, an electric drive motor (4), driving the impeller (12), and a back-flow channel (24), forming a flow connection from a delivery side (18) to a suction side (16). A valve (26), in a pressure-dependent manner, closes the flow connection. A control device (28) adjusts/sets the speed (n) of the drive motor (4), and is configured with a venting function for venting the centrifugal pump assembly (2) on operation. According to the venting function, after the detection of an air accumulation, the speed (n) of the drive motor (4) is automatically reduced, and subsequently the speed (n) is rapidly increased again. A method is also provided for removing an air accumulation from a centrifugal pump assembly during operation, which method includes reducing the speed (n) of the centrifugal pump assembly and subsequently rapidly increasing the speed (n) of the centrifugal pump again.

A centrifugal pump assembly (2) includes an impeller, an electric drive motor (4), driving the impeller (12), and a back-flow channel (24), forming a flow connection from a delivery side (18) to a suction side (16). A valve (26), in a pressure-dependent manner, closes the flow connection. A control device (28) adjusts/sets the speed (n) of the drive motor (4), and is configured with a venting function for venting the centrifugal pump assembly (2) on operation. According to the venting function, after the detection of an air accumulation, the speed (n) of the drive motor (4) is automatically reduced, and subsequently the speed (n) is rapidly increased again. A method is also provided for removing an air accumulation from a centrifugal pump assembly during operation, which method includes reducing the speed (n) of the centrifugal pump assembly and subsequently rapidly increasing the speed (n) of the centrifugal pump again.

A self-priming pump is described that has a housing, an inlet, and an outlet. A first impeller has a first pump section that is arranged in a first chamber, and a second impeller has a second pump section that is arranged in a second chamber. A shaft section is provided between the pump sections, and has a shaft end and penetrates an opening in a housing wall. To improve the net positive section head of the pump, the shaft section between a constriction and the shaft end is formed to taper from the shaft end toward the constriction, and the first impeller and shaft section between the constriction and first pump section has a smooth contour.

A self-priming pump is described that has a housing, an inlet, and an outlet. A first impeller has a first pump section that is arranged in a first chamber, and a second impeller has a second pump section that is arranged in a second chamber. A shaft section is provided between the pump sections, and has a shaft end and penetrates an opening in a housing wall. To improve the net positive section head of the pump, the shaft section between a constriction and the shaft end is formed to taper from the shaft end toward the constriction, and the first impeller and shaft section between the constriction and first pump section has a smooth contour.

A fuel pump includes a motor having an armature which rotates about an axis, the motor also having a stator which circumferentially surrounds the armature such that a fuel passage is defined between the armature and the stator, whereby rotation of the armature induces a circumferential flow of fuel within the fuel passage; a pumping arrangement which is rotated by the armature and which pumps fuel from a first inlet to a first; a second inlet which introduces fuel into the fuel passage; a second outlet which discharges fuel from the fuel passage; and a flow impedance member in the fuel passage which impedes the circumferential flow of fuel within the fuel passage, thereby generating a pressure gradient across opposing sides of the flow impedance member such that fuel entering the fuel passage is pumped to the second outlet.

Disclosed is a self-priming fluid transfer system having an integral siphon line that draws trapped air bubbles out of a main fluid chamber over time and fluid cycles. The self-priming fluid transfer system may include a body structure and a siphon line. The body structure may include a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet. The main fluid chamber may receive and output fluid from the chamber inlet and the chamber outlet, respectively. The siphon line may be positioned at the periphery of the main fluid chamber and may include a priming inlet and a siphon outlet. The priming inlet may be positioned at or near a top wall of the body structure and may receive air bubbles from the main fluid chamber. The siphon outlet may be positioned at the chamber outlet and may output the air bubbles at the chamber outlet. Other examples may be described and claimed.