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15Mar
Pressure boosting on holiday let | Customer Projects
13Mar
Pump set for multiple occupancy building | Customer Projects
Pump set for multiple occupancy building
A Property owner contacted Pump Express looking for information and recommendations for a pump set to supply water in their multiple occupancy building. This building consists of 5 flats over 3 floors, with a total of 15 showers. The site had a 3000 litre break tank already fitted and the pump set would draw from the break tank and supply potable water to the 5 flats. Each flat had their own pressurised hot water system Our recommendation... 08Mar
Utilise well water as potable water | Customer Projects
Utilise well water as potable water
A customer contacted us as they had recently discovered a well on their property and they wanted to know what pumps and water treatment equipment would be needed to utilise this as potable water for their house. We advised that they would need a Peak Plus pump package which consists of a submersible well pump to supply the water and a pump controller to automate the operation of the pump on pressure drop (opening a tap).... 08Mar
Low water pressure due to shared mains pipe | Customer Projects
Low water pressure due to shared mains pipe
The customer contacted Pump Express with a situation concerning a shared mains pipe that supplied 6 other properties and they were on the very end of that shared mains pipe. The customers aim was that they would be able to have a shower at any time of day and it not being reduced to literally a drip from the shower head whilst they were showering. The property was being heated via a Combi boiler that... 01Jul
Sump Pump Pros and Cons
"We like the house a lot. It's got all the features we're looking for. The only thing that worries me is the sump pump in the basement. Obviously the house has some sort of water problem." It's easy to imagine a prospective home buyer voicing concerns about a sump pump located in a basement or crawl space. But is having one always a bad sign? Is a house automatically better off without one? How reliable are they at keeping water out...
28Jun
How Many Fish Can Your Garden Pond Take?
The maximum number of fish you can have in a pond depends on the volume of the water, the quality of the water, the size of the fish, the species of the fish, the climate of the area and the food available. If the pond has no pump, filter or other equipment, in a warm climate, you shouldn't keep more than two 15 centimetre fish per cubic metre (two 6 inch fish per cubic yard). You can keep fish at much...
25Jun
Why Won’t My Swimming Pool Pump Move the Water?
"Prime" refers to the ability of the pump to fully circulate water from the pool, to the pump and filter, and then back to the pool. If the pump does not prime, the water within the pump continues to get hotter and hotter, eventually warping the pump basket and possibly doing other damage to the equipment. Not to mention the fact that your pool will be sitting without circulating or filtering, basically stagnating. There are a number of factors that could...
24Jun
Explaining Cold Water Accumulators
What is a Cold Water Accumulator? Cold water accumulators are an efficient, energy saving way to deal with the problem of low incoming water pressure to your heating system, and the simplest way to think of them is as a large water storage tank which adds water, topping up the heating system when the demand is greatest. They consist of a steel tank with two chambers separated by a diaphragm. One side of the diaphragm is sealed and pressurized with compressed air;...
22Jun
Diffused Aerators vs Surface Aerators
The two most common types of pond aeration systems are diffused aerators and surface aerators. While each is highly effective, each has certain pros and cons that make them the appropriate choice based on your ponds characteristics. Diffused aeration systems utilize the power of air to de-stratify the water column and infuse oxygen into the pond. Typical set up involves an air compressor that pushes air through tubing down to diffuser(s) located and the bottom of the pond. When the air...
18Jun
How to Maintain the Right Water Pressure in Your Plumbing
Improper water pressure is a common plumbing problem. If you have such a problem, the first step toward diagnosing and remedying it is measuring your static water pressure. This is easy enough to do with a water pressure measuring gauge, which most hardware and home improvement stores carry. This simple device consists or a measuring gauge and a standard hookup like those on a garden hose that you can screw onto an exterior hose bib or your washing machine's cold or...
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