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Had a suction line clog on the Ohio River last week that taught me a quick trick.
We were pulling up a lot of woody debris near Cincinnati and the pump started to cavitate, so I reversed the flow for about 30 seconds with the cutter head clear, which flushed the jam without having to shut everything down and open a hatch.
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taylor_garcia6mo ago
That's a good question about the silt. When you reverse with heavier mud, does it just stir everything up into a thicker slurry, or does it actually clear the line? I'd worry about packing it in tighter.
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michaelw906mo ago
The Ohio River says taylor_garcia is right.
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joelharris6mo ago
Reversing the flow is a solid move. Wonder if that works as well with the heavier silt and mud we get downriver past Louisville.
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