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Originally Posted by zachts
the specs should list operational life of the motor/gears/even pump heads, if you can't find it call them. I'd bet it is in the 100,000 plus hour range if the tubing alone can be rated for over 5000 hours.......
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Problem is, according to the Williamson pumps specialist I talked to, that the operational time depends a lot on the environment conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) and the conditions of use. He told me that the best way to run a peristaltic pump in a "close-to-continuous-way" is 30 mins ON 30 mins OFF. In that way the motor gearbox is allowed to cool down and the pump may operate fine for years. Otherwise you may have problems (squeaking noises for instance) after a few weeks or months.
Put in other words. Let's solve this problem. How many matches can play a basketball player during his professional career? How many matches can play the same basketball player one after the other, with no rest in between?