Fire pumps require more high-quality material than ordinary water pumps. Taking the impeller, an important component of water pumps, ordinary water pumps generally use cast iron and other materials, while fire pumps generally use copper alloys. Fire pumps are not used most of the time.

Types of fire pumps include: horizontal split case, vertical split case, vertical in-line, vertical turbine, and end suction.

You can use fire pumps to assist with ballasting, or, in case the ship is sinking, help the emergency bilge pump remove water. However, a fire pump should never pump any type of oil or flammable liquid. Large ships should also have an emergency fire pump, which should not assist with anything except fire emergencies.

Clarke's 3 Year Warranty with Kit option, developed ing to the specifications of NFPA25, includes three years of Annual Maintenance Kits and one 2nd Year Supplemental Kit.

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A fire-fighting pump is a centrifugal pump which is used for pumping fire-fighting water. Fire-fighting pumps can be designed for transportable use (e. g. on fire-fighting vehicles or as portable fire pumps) or for stationary use (e. g. hydrants, sprinkler systems).

Diesel fire pumps, also known as booster pumps, are used to boost water pressure from sources that do not provide adequate water pressure for the sprinklers to operate to a given specification. A fire pump can be connected to a city water main, tank or reservoir/pond used for firefighting purposes.