You may think that running a compressor to operate your Brumby pump is going to cost you a fixed amount of money in energy - no matter what.
Well, there are things you can do to not only reduce your running costs, but also potentially increase the life of your compressor.
To find out more, please follow this link to find a set of tips to help reduce your costs -
http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-7-Compressed-Air-Energy-Saving-Tips&id=3940109
The only point you can't control with the Brumby Pump - (except to raise or lower the pump in the water, which will affect delivery rate) is the pressure (point 3). Usually keep the regulaor turned up full.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Find well/bore depth and static water level.....
To find the depth of a bore/well, lower a weight on a LIGHT string into the bore/well until you feel it hit the bottom. Then mark the string at the top of the well, pull it out and measure the length of the string that was down the well/bore. NOTE. You need to use a light string in deep bores/wells (light fishing line may be good). If the string is too heavy and the weight too light, the weight of the actual string can make it difficult to feel when you hit the bottom .
To find the static water level, lower a small bottle (with a little sand or gravel in it to give it weight if it is a plastic bottle) into the bore/well on the end of a LIGHT string until you feel it hit the water surface. Then mark the string at the top of the bore/well, pull it out and measure the length of the string that was down the well/bore.
To find the static water level, lower a small bottle (with a little sand or gravel in it to give it weight if it is a plastic bottle) into the bore/well on the end of a LIGHT string until you feel it hit the water surface. Then mark the string at the top of the bore/well, pull it out and measure the length of the string that was down the well/bore.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Secure....
If installing the Brumby pump in a bore or well, the piping needs to be secured at the top to the bore/well casing for 2 reasons:
- if the bore/well is deep, the pump may bury itself in the mud in the bottom and you won't get any water up as a result. The pump should be set just off the bottom, but not so deep that the compressor doesn't have the power to lift the water.
- if the water is deep (the pump is submersed a long way) - once you apply air, the pump will tend to become buoyant and rise, so you may have a great length of piping rising out of the hole after you start the compressor.
This is of course a great thing if you should ever want to remove the pump....the hard lifting is done for you...
If the pump is used in an open water body or large well, it may need to be weighed down to keep it reasonably vertical.
- if the bore/well is deep, the pump may bury itself in the mud in the bottom and you won't get any water up as a result. The pump should be set just off the bottom, but not so deep that the compressor doesn't have the power to lift the water.
- if the water is deep (the pump is submersed a long way) - once you apply air, the pump will tend to become buoyant and rise, so you may have a great length of piping rising out of the hole after you start the compressor.
This is of course a great thing if you should ever want to remove the pump....the hard lifting is done for you...
If the pump is used in an open water body or large well, it may need to be weighed down to keep it reasonably vertical.
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