Field glossary

Cavitation

Vapor bubbles forming and collapsing at the impeller when suction pressure falls below the water's vapor pressure, eroding the metal

Used across 4 Anvilfield field guides, most in HVAC.

Also defined as

Datacenter: Vapor bubbles forming and collapsing at the impeller when suction pressure falls too low, damaging the pump and crashing the discharge
Landscaping: Vapor bubbles forming and collapsing at the impeller when suction pressure drops too low, which damages the pump

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