December 2014 - PumpProducts.com
  • What Is The Best Circulator Pump To Keep You Out The Cold?

    December 31, 2014

    As temperatures drop the circulator pump becomes more and more important because it acts as the heart of hydronic heating systems: It circulates water in a closed circuit. Thus, if the circulator pump fails so does the heat, leaving you, literally, out in the cold. So, picking the right circulator becomes of paramount importance. When you’re picking circulator pumps one common quandary is whether to get a 3-piece in-line circulator pump or 1-piece cartridge circulator, commonly referred to as 1-3 speed circulator pump. Now, a 1 piece circulator pump contains a volute and motor built into one piece. It is typically meant to be used until it breaks and then replaced completely.  While, a 3 piece circulator pump contains a volute, bearing assembly and motor built in a way that parts can be repaired or replaced rather than replacing the entire pump. Our most popular examples of a 1 piece circulator are the Taco 007-F5 of the 007 series and the Grundfos UPS15-58FC Super Brute. Meanwhile, our most popular examples of the 3-piece circulator are the Bell & Gossett 106189 and the Armstrong S25 174031-013. Each pump has its own benefits are suited better for different applications. With 1 piece circulator pumps the benefits are: (more…)

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  • What is the Best Circulator Pump to Keep You Out of the Cold?

    December 31, 2014

    As temperatures drop the circulator pump becomes more and more important because it acts as the heart of hydronic heating systems: It circulates water in a closed circuit. Thus, if the circulator pump fails so does the heat, leaving you, literally, out in the cold. So, picking the right circulator becomes of paramount importance. When you’re picking circulator pumps one common quandary is whether to get a 3-piece in-line circulator pump or 1-piece cartridge circulator, commonly referred to as 1-3 speed circulator pump. Now, a 1 piece circulator pump contains a volute and motor built into one piece. It is typically meant to be used until it breaks and then replaced completely.  While, a 3 piece circulator pump contains a volute, bearing assembly and motor built in a way that parts can be repaired or replaced rather than replacing the entire pump. Our most popular examples of a 1 piece circulator are the Taco 007-F5 of the 007 series and the Grundfos UPS15-58FC Super Brute. Meanwhile, our most popular examples of the 3-piece circulator are the Bell & Gossett 106189 and the Armstrong S25 174031-013. Each pump has its own benefits are suited better for different applications. With 1 piece circulator pumps the benefits are: (more…)

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  • Pump Products Explains How Taco’s On-Command Technology Provides Instant Hot Water.

    December 5, 2014

    Did you know that the average household spends 18 days out of a year waiting for cold water to turn hot When most people turn on their shower or their sink faucet they have to wait for cold water to turn hot. While doing so, they waste power and water; In fact, the average household wastes 12,000 gallons per annum waiting for cold water to turn hot, not to mention time-No more! Taco’s On-Command technology allows you to have hot water at your finger tips without the wait, but with the added benefits of saving money and eliminating waste. This is accomplished by a small and quiet Taco recirculating pump that is attached to your hot and cold water lines. When it is active cold water gets circulated back to the water heater through the cold water line, which would otherwise be common water run-off while waiting for hot water. Instead, “Instantly, the pump circulates hot water from the water heater and returns the cooled water back through the cold water line,” according to Taco. (more…)

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