Finish Thompson BTS-40 BT Stainless Drum Pump 40 Inch
Finish Thompson supplies the BTS-40 as a BT drum and container pump with a 40 inch tube in 316 stainless steel. It is supplied as the pump tube and is driven by a matched Finish Thompson motor. The 316 stainless wetted path suits solvents, fuels, oils and food contact duty, where a thermoplastic tube would swell or be attacked.
The point of a pump like this is that nobody has to lift a drum. Keep the tube flushed after use, fit a strainer where sediment is likely, and match the hose and nozzle to the fluid, because most drum pump failures start with something drawn off the bottom of the container.
Key Features
- 316 stainless steel wetted construction
- Sealless tube design with no shaft seal to leak
- Suited to solvents, fuels and food contact duty
- Accepts a bung adapter to stand upright in the container
- Matched to Finish Thompson drum pump motors
Applications
- Solvent, fuel and oil transfer from drums and totes
- Paint, ink and coating decanting
- Food, beverage and sanitary transfer duty
- Workshop and maintenance fluid handling
- Dispensing where a metal pump is preferred
Specifications
- Brand: Finish Thompson
- Model: BTS-40
- Series: BT
- Type: Drum and container pump
- Wetted Material: 316 stainless steel
- Tube Length: 40 inch
- Condition: New
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can the pump be left standing in the drum between uses?
Only if the wetted materials suit the fluid for long contact. Otherwise it should be flushed and drained, since standing exposure is harder on a pump than pumping is.
Q: What happens if the pump is run dry?
The bearings are lubricated by the fluid being pumped, so dry running wears them quickly and can seize the shaft.
Q: Does the pump need a bung adapter?
It does if the container is to hold the pump upright, and the adapter also limits fumes escaping around the tube.
Q: How should the pump be flushed?
With a fluid compatible with both the product and the pump materials, run long enough to clear the full length of the tube.
Not sure this is the right part? Send us a Picture of the pump plate on your pump and the CLR Marine team will confirm the correct drum pump before you order.
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