Pump Products’ Spotlight on The Grundfos ALPHA Circulator

Grundfos ALPHA Circulator Pumps
Grundfos ALPHA Circulator Pumps

The next time you adjust your thermostat, chances are you’ll be regulating a circulator pump that will cause boiler-heated water to flow through your baseboard or radiator. Chances are that pump will be electrically powered and will consume a lot of energy.  Enter the Grundfos ALPHA Circulator!  Energy efficient, easy to install, compact and intelligent, chances are it’s the next circulator pump you’ll be looking at for your home heating system. Here’s why:

The Grundfos ALPHA circulator pump has a permanent magnet motor design, that limits electrical consumption to the windings so the pump doesn’t have to generate the energy necessary to create a magnetic field as standard pumps do. As a result, the ALPHA requires only a fraction of the energy necessary for a standard pump to operate.  When set to AUTOAdapt, the Grundfos ALPHA circulator can provide up to 85% energy savings. See for yourself on a real-time display that shows current power consumption and flow rate in GPM.

One of seven settings the Alpha can run on, AUTO Adapt controls the pump through an integrated processor, that monitors amps with a load on the motor. Based on it’s findings AUTOAdapt automatically adjusts the motor speed to compensate for the new load requirement and continually adjusts its operation to changes in demand, ensuring the lowest possible energy consumption and reducing power consumption by 50% or more.

In addition to AUTOAdapt, the APHA can be set to six additional modes, providing optimal control when setting the pump.

One-touch operation enables simple setting adjustments: low constant pressure, medium constant pressure and highest constant pressure modes can be used for heating systems with variable flow rates at constant pressure. Three speed modes offer even greater control. Speed-3 is ideal for large heating systems with constant loads; Speed-2 works best for medium-sized systems with constant loads; Speed-1, the minimum speed setting, is great for small heating systems with constant loads.

Other smart features make the ALPHA more reliable and robust. These include a new compact stator, wet rotor design, and fewer connections within the motor.

Available in stainless steel and cast iron designs, Grundfos ALPHA circulators are suitable for open or closed systems for heating or hot water circulation applications.

Flexible power cord connections facilitate installation with either the unique ALPHA Plug with line cord or the ALPHA with terminal box for conduit connection applications.

Maximum control, energy savings and comfort in a compact, efficient design make the Grundfos ALPHA circulator a Pump Products bestseller and evergreen stock item we can often ship out the same day.

Browse our inventory of Grundfos ALPHA and other circulator pump models, pump repair parts and pump accessories at www.pumpproducts.com or speak to one of our Product Experts at 1-800-429-0800.

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