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Getting a heating system in top working condition at the start of the heating season is one of the best ways to save on winter heating costs. In preparation for a spike in heating demands during the months ahead, Pump Products has boosted it’s inventory of energy-efficient heating circulator pumps by Grundfos, Taco, Bell & Gossett, Armstrong and Wilo, and is offering a promotional discount on most models. Throughout October, enter coupon code 5dollars when you check out, and receive $5.00 off of any purchase over $100.00. (more…)

The average household will spend several thousand dollars on oil heating this winter. Oil is an economical and safe fuel if the equipment burning it is efficient and well maintained. Fitting your furnace with a Suntech oil burner pump is a good start as some models can reduce oil consumption up to 20%. Pump Products staff suggest a number of other things you can do to maximize the efficiency and life of your oil burner. (more…)

When energy costs rise, efficiency becomes as important as comfort in a home heating system. Each year around this time, Pump Products Product Experts evaluate innovative heating pumps by Armstrong, Taco, Grundfos and the other premium manufacturers we represent and stock order the most efficient, reliable and cost-effective heating pumps they can find. Bell & Gosset Ecocirc circulators are these kinds of pumps. "Bell & Gossett's Ecocirc line provides homeowners with a great way to reduce their energy consumption and costly utility bills while improving their heating system's performance," says Product Expert Fred Hettinger. “More and more customers are looking for smart products that are easy to operate and maintain. The Ecocirc line provides this.” (more…)

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: (more…)

Each year, when heating season rolls around, Pump Products staff get a flurry of calls from homeowners who fire-up their home heating systems and deliver a jolt to their system that results in leaks, circulator pump failure or total breakdown. For those who haven't maintained their hydronic heating system all spring and summer, our Product Experts offer the following tips to ensure a safe start-up and maximize the life of your system: (more…)

At Pump Products we are always on the lookout for pumps that combine reliability, efficiency, durability and easy maintenance in an affordable unit. Taco's Variable Speed Delta-T Circulator Pump is an example of a pump that hits every point and scores bonus points for versatile design -- a quality more and more customers are looking for as they strive to rein in home maintenance and utility costs. Taco Variable Speed Delta-T Circulator Pumps can be used in heating and cooling loops, radiant heating, hot water circulation, and indirect heating. They combine a microprocessor based variable speed controller with Taco's 00 cartridge circulator design. The unique replaceable cartridge contains all of the pump's moving parts and allows for easy servicing in the field. (more…)

Pump Products now carries Zoeller's Shark Model 800 Grinder Pumps for home basements without a gravity sewer that require pumping wastewater up to a municipal sewer. These 1/2 horsepower pumps bring commercial technology, including Zoeller's patented "Tri-Slice" cutter technology, to the residential market in a light-weight, easy-to-install unit. “Homeowners experiencing chronic sewage ejector pump clogging by "flushable wipes" and other synthetics have been looking for a domestic grinder with these specs for years,” says Product Expert Fred Hettinger. "Zoeller's Shark Model 800 Grinder Pump is designed to provide maximum efficiency and grinding power in a unit that can be plugged directly into a standard residential 115-volt outlet, which eliminates the wiring problems encountered when installing a 2HP grinder pump in a home.” (more…)

At Pump Products we sell a lot of sump pumps by Zoeller, Meyers, PHCC Pro Series and other leading manufacturers in the spring and fall. Many customers are unclear about best practices regarding sump pump battery use, so our Product Experts put together this short list of do's and don'ts to set the record straight. (more…)

Sewage ejector systems that are chronically clogged and HVAC systems that give out in extreme weather are issues that rank high on a list of growing concerns among commercial and industrial facility managers in aging industrial areas of New York and New Jersey. Ed Drejman, who heads Pump Express Services, the service division of Pump Products, is part of a team that is shifting it's focus from pump repairs and maintenance to addressing these and other growing job site challenges with innovative pumping equipment characterized by heavy-duty design, high performance and versatility. (more…)

Ever wonder what your sump pit would say if it could talk  We can answer that question with Blue Angel's BCPA1 Sump Pump Alarm, which will text you real time updates on the status of your sump pit while you're away from home.  Want a little peace of mind  How about texting your sump pit to find out what the water level is during a storm Or getting an IM when the power goes out while you're on vacation Now you can be anywhere in the world and know immediately if there's a problem. (more…)

Fall is home improvement season at Pump Products and few items in our inventory deliver more value for do-it-yourselfers than toilet pump systems. The ASCENTII macerating toilet from Liberty Pumps will essentially add a bathroom to your home without requiring you to tear up walls or undertake major construction. This economical alternative to a conventional sewage ejector system incorporates a grinder pump in a toilet & tank unit and will create a bathroom in a basement, laundry room, kitchen, garage or any room where a toilet is needed but cutting into the floor for waste pipe installation is just not an option. (more…)

At Pump Products, we deal with many customers who make on-line pump purchases at home, after work hours and we know that there are time-definite delivery windows that are more valuable than overall speed.  Mornings, afternoons and weekends work but you definitely don’t want an item to arrive while you're eating dinner or to have it wait on your doorstep overnight.  So we offer 1 to 3 day delivery of in-stock items and 7 to 21 day delivery of items direct from the factory to a location of your choice at a time that suits your schedule. (more…)