"Ranking condenser water pump components by how badly they'll ruin your day if they fail number four the petcock That little drain valve weeps and you're left with a slow drip and a wet spot Number three the suction valve it throttles down or sticks the pump gets starved and it starts to cavitate Number two the check valve it fails flow slams backward when the pump stops and water hammer hits the whole line and Number one the volute the pump casing cracks or corrodes through High pressure water floods the room and the pump is scrap. That's a burst casing learn every one of these link in bio"