How A Wall-Mounted Water Pump System Can Solve Your Space Issues

How A Wall-Mounted Water Pump System Can Solve Your Space Issues

If you’re a plumbing engineer, you’ve probably had a case where you already designed the building’s mechanical room, when suddenly you realize you need a booster pump – but there’s no floor space left.

It might be time to consider a wall-mounted water pump system.

There is frequently an open wall that can accommodate a pair of pumps and controller, and allow you to mount all that same equipment in a different configuration.

Wall-mounted booster pump systems are just as easy to install as a floor-mounted unit. They can be easier to repair, since the equipment is at or near chest level, saving the owner back pain during repairs.

Wall-Mounted Pump System Possibilities

The controller for a wall mount can either be frame-mounted and pre-wired or can be shipped loose and mounted in a different location in the room. The headers can be in a vertical configuration or in horizontal configuration. Piping can be connected to either end, making the piping job easy too.

  • For smaller systems (up to 3” headers) the frame can be bolted to the wall.
  • For larger systems, the frame will extend to the floor to handle the load.
  • For tight spaces, you can actually mount a system from the ceiling! It’s all in the frame design.

If you’d like to discuss your current space problem and get a conceptual drawing, contact us today.

How a New Water Pump System Pays for Itself

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HOW A NEW WATER PUMP SYSTEM PAYS FOR ITSELF

If you’re a building owner and your facility has an old, domestic water pump system, you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can pay for a new unit using the power savings you’ll get from switching to variable speed control. Not only will a new unit save you money each month, it also will be more reliable and require less maintenance. Don’t let your old water pump keep wasting your money and energy!

TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR OLD WATER PUMPS

Old pump systems typically run at full speed with control valves, which is like driving with your gas pedal to the floor and slowing down by slamming on the brake. It works most of the time, but you waste a lot of energy. Old controls also don’t work as originally designed, so you may have pumps that run all the time and don’t shut down when there is no water usage. This puts extreme amounts of stress on your pump, which can lead to problems with reliability and need for repair.

One pump motor horsepower will cost you in excess of $1,000 in electricity usage per year to operate, so if you have a 10HP motor running all the time – well – you can do the math. That’s a huge amount of money your business can save, especially considering the bill wracking up year after year by your old pump. According to the Hydraulic Institute, 90% of the total cost of having a water pump comes from energy consumption. Even if you put the financial burden of your old pump aside, it is incredibly inefficient and is wasting large amounts of energy every day.

VARIABLE SPEED WATER PUMP SYSTEMS

Enough with the bad news… let’s talk about the solution! A variable speed water pump is the key to saving your business money and energy, plus it’s more affordable than you may think! A new duplex pumping system costs about $20,000 to buy and install, meaning it will pay for itself in just a couple of years, then you get to keep the savings after that. The savings from converting from old constant speed controls to variable speed can provide a ROI (return on investment) payback in two years or less, depending on system size and water usage.

Variable speed pumps are all around more advanced and efficient than older models, continuously optimizing the pump speed and power consumption. Your business will see immediate benefits from the pump, including constant, reliable water pressure, ensuring your business has the best user experience. Your new pump will also be subjected to less stress due to its maximized efficiency, meaning a longer life cycle, less downtime, and a lower cost of maintenance for you.

Another huge benefit? Newer models are more intelligent than their dated counterparts, allowing business managers to remotely monitor and regulate water use. This can be helpful in increasing everyday efficiency, as well as in the case of an emergency, as you could respond quickly by remotely turning off the water systems to resist spillage and damage, or allocate the highest pressure to combating emergencies, should there be a fire or similar situation.

It’s time for your business to cash in on the opportunity to save money and energy by switching to a new water pump! If you’ve been putting off that replacement project, you may find that it’s not nearly as expensive as you originally thought. Get an estimate from us for getting you the newest technology in pumping systems, and watch the savings mount!

4 Hints That It’s Time to Replace Your Pump System

It is May, a time when many building owners are looking to plan some of those summer upgrade projects. One of the most popular is the domestic water pump system.
Here are FOUR HINTS that it may be time to replace your old pumping system.

1. Your Pump System Is a Teenager

TeenagerIf you’re a parent, you know what happens when our children hit that wonderful age called “THE TEENS”, where they begin to act weird and nothing seems to be the same around the house. There is lots of drama, and the old tricks to keep things on an even keel just don’t seem to work any longer. Your pump system has likely pumped millions of gallons of water by then, and just about every part of it is starting to get a little testy, just like a teen. When a pump system hits age 13, there are an entire list of reasons to consider trading it in for a newer model.

 

2. Your Control Panel Is Acting Like Uncle Fester

Fester Do you find yourself asking mysterious questions about your controller –
• “I wonder why Pump #1 has 20,000 run hours and Pump #2 has 14?”
• “Did you ever notice there’s a burning smell when Pump 3 runs?”
• “Is it me, or do we get a pressure spike at dinnertime, and the urinals on floor 8 start to vibrate and spit water?”
These are classic issues with the control panel, and the manufacturer wants no part of helping you do a repair job. It’s time to upgrade to a new system.

 

3. Getting Parts is Painful

FrustrationWhen the task of finding spare parts and components makes you feel like you’re stranded on a desert island, then you need to bite the bullet and find a rescue plan that moves you back to civilization.

 

4. The only thing holding it together is the rust.

rusted boltThere’s a small stream running through the mechanical room. Everything is leaking, and it’s impossible to disassemble without breaking bolts. Extending the life of your equipment is honorable, but let’s not overdo it. It owes you nothing, and now it’s time. Send it out to pasture.

 

 

Don’t Press Your Luck
While it might seem like a good idea to squeeze another month out of that old booster pump system, imagine what the first 24 hours would be like from the time you get the first phone call, saying “we have no water in the building. The pump system is not revivable”.
The stress, expense and hit to your operation can make that move look like a bad idea.

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Sencillo Systems – September, 2013 Newsletter

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Introducing… Sencillo™

Do you know how to program your DVD/VCR/TVO player?

If you are like millions of people around the world, the answer is an emphatic “are you kidding me?”

 

It is funny that this seemingly simple task is the benchmark for complexity, to the point that the majority of us simply cannot do it.  Or we have decided that the time it would take us to sit down with the owner’s manual and learn it is not on our “bucket list”, so we just do not try.

Why is that ?

The answer is easy – IT”S NOT SIMPLE !

Many companies spend decades developing their products and come up with some great technological advances.  But the one part of the product that they miss completely is “simple to use”.  The product is complicated to operate. 

Building an otherwise great product means nothing if the user is incapable of operating it.

At Sencillo, we started with “simple to use” as the ultimate goal.  The word sencillo is the Spanish word for “simple”.

Variable speed pumping systems are designed to pump a fluid smoothly, reliably and efficiently, maintaining only the speed required to deliver the end result – a pressure, a level or a flow.   They should have all the logic to handle the “what if” scenarios, but from the user’s viewpoint, should be simple to understand, and operate.

For more information on the entire Sencillo product line, visit https://www.sencillosystems.com


Distributors Wanted:

Sencillo™ Systems is currently seeking high quality and uniquely positioned distributor companies across the continential US to become sales channel partners.

Sales companies with strengths in the following markets are strong candidates:

  • Commercial Plumbing & HVAC
  • Industrial Pump Distribution
  • Municipal Water and Wastewater
  • Irrigation and Turf Management

Sencillo™ distributors have access to a unique web-based building pump system sizing program and quotation-generator tool called Enlace.  Enlace is a powerful state-of-the-art application designed for use with all computers and smart devices to make system design and quote generation fast and professional.

Sencillo provide all of the training, sales tools and presentation literature needed to immediately begin quoting projects and generating sales.

If you are interested in becoming a Sencillo™ distributor, please contact Tom Halley thalley@sencillosystems.com

Make life simple – choose Sencillo™

 

 

 

 

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