PLANT-05 · Central plant

Pump running with no flow

Pump status reads on but flow is at or near zero — the pump is deadheading against closed valves.

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What does PLANT-05 mean?

Pump status reads on but flow is at or near zero — the pump is deadheading against closed valves.

Why does it matter?

Deadheading destroys pump bearings and seals quickly. Also wastes power on hydraulic work that's just heating the loop water.

What should you do?

Check downstream isolation valves and balancing valves. Verify the loop has an active load. Consider adding a minimum-flow bypass.

How Energy Agent prices a finding

Written by Pelorus Engineering · Brent Waluzak, P.E. (FL), President, Pelorus EngineeringLast updated

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Send twelve months of interval data and a BAS trend export. Energy Agent returns a ranked list of what is wasting money, what each item is worth per year at your tariff, and what to do about it.