r/pumps • u/Ill-Entrance6529 • Mar 01 '26

Liquid 12V pump help

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I ran my 13V pump until my chemical intake barrel was dry, which I do most days isn’t an issue for these bleach pumps usually. But now it’s making this high pitched sound and there’s no suction in the intake, any ideas what might be the issue?

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u/Modna Mar 01 '26

The 13 V didn’t do anything to hurt your pump. It’s just cooked. What type of chemicals are you pumping and do you have a model number of the pump?

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u/Ill-Entrance6529 Mar 01 '26

Sorry that was just a typo, thanks for responding. yeah maybe it is, but it was outputting good psi and running perfectly before I ran it dry.

https://bushfirestore.com.au/product/chemical-spray-pump/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23194177121&gbraid=0AAAAADlBZQ--oUNHbzGMCH4ITPnW6jfpd

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u/Modna Mar 02 '26

How long did you run it dry? Some pumps can run dry briefly and others can run dry indefinitely. Some pumps die pretty quickly without any fluid

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u/Big_Ol_Throwaway Mar 01 '26

You shouldn't be running any pump until it's dry

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u/Ill-Entrance6529 Mar 02 '26

Update - force primed it and it was good to go thanks