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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Winter time use-weep or drain holes
Important info for winter time use and over pressure of solar powered water pumps.
by mark fuqua on 02/19/12
Probably the largest cause of failure we see in solar pumps during the winter is over pressure.
Over pressure on a solar powered well pump can be caused by several different problems in a solar pump installation. Probably the largest cause is lack of, or faulty weep or drain hole in the drop pipe in the well during freezing weather.
There must be a small hole in the drop pipe in the well below the frost line to allow the water in the pipe to drain when the pump shuts off so the water can't freeze in the pipe and cause the pump to come on against a frozen pipe.
If the pipe doesn't drain and freezes solid with ice and the pump comes on it is like pumping against a valve that is shut off and causes the pump to create extreme pressure and damage. Even a properly installed weep hole can become clogged due to dirt or debris or hard water being pumped through the pipe over time. Please check your weep hole at the beginning of ever winter.
Also the pipe going to the tank must be allowed to drain properly. There should be no loops, low places or sags in the pipe that delivers the water to the tank or the pipe can freeze solid and have the same effect of damage as a plugged or non-existent weep hole. Please make sure your pipe going to your tank can drain properly.
If you have installed some type of valve or shut off on your pump delivery pipe, please make sure that the valve cannot be turned off while the pump is pumping. This is a direct restriction to the pump and will cause damage. Unless you have installed a pressure tank and switch as is used with many ac pumping systems, you should not close the valve while the pump is trying to run.
Attention to these important details can save solar pump users many dollars in repairs to their solar pumps. Thank you.
www.solarpumps.com
Over pressure on a solar powered well pump can be caused by several different problems in a solar pump installation. Probably the largest cause is lack of, or faulty weep or drain hole in the drop pipe in the well during freezing weather.
There must be a small hole in the drop pipe in the well below the frost line to allow the water in the pipe to drain when the pump shuts off so the water can't freeze in the pipe and cause the pump to come on against a frozen pipe.
If the pipe doesn't drain and freezes solid with ice and the pump comes on it is like pumping against a valve that is shut off and causes the pump to create extreme pressure and damage. Even a properly installed weep hole can become clogged due to dirt or debris or hard water being pumped through the pipe over time. Please check your weep hole at the beginning of ever winter.
Also the pipe going to the tank must be allowed to drain properly. There should be no loops, low places or sags in the pipe that delivers the water to the tank or the pipe can freeze solid and have the same effect of damage as a plugged or non-existent weep hole. Please make sure your pipe going to your tank can drain properly.
If you have installed some type of valve or shut off on your pump delivery pipe, please make sure that the valve cannot be turned off while the pump is pumping. This is a direct restriction to the pump and will cause damage. Unless you have installed a pressure tank and switch as is used with many ac pumping systems, you should not close the valve while the pump is trying to run.
Attention to these important details can save solar pump users many dollars in repairs to their solar pumps. Thank you.
www.solarpumps.com
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Machined Aluminum pumps
Here is a pic of some of the pieces of our machined aluminum parts for our DC submersible solar powered water pumps. This pic shows the raw aluminum pieces before the hard coating is applied. Aluminum transfers heat from the motor, out of the motor housing at a higher rate than most other metals used in pump manufacturing such as stainless steel. Just another way we are striving to build the best solar pumps on the market. View all our info at www.solarpumps.com.
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Viedeo of a Solar Water Pump Install in a well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XsJlnieD_Y
Installation video of a solar powered water well pump. Very simple to install. No need to pay someone to put a solar pump of this style in your well can be easily done yourself.
www.solarpumps.com
Installation video of a solar powered water well pump. Very simple to install. No need to pay someone to put a solar pump of this style in your well can be easily done yourself.
www.solarpumps.com
Friday, September 7, 2012
Advanced Power Inc. Solar Powered Water Well Pumps and Solar Pumping Systems.
Solar powered water well pumps are the heart of our business.
The people of Advanced Power Inc. have manufactured and distributed solar powered water pumps and solar well pump kits at prices well below the rest since 1988. We save you time, money and hassle, and we love doing it! Not only do we try to build the best solar powered pumps, we strive to be the best company for you to buy a solar pump from.
For over 25 years people around the globe have depended on our systems to pump water for livestock, wildlife, homes and cabins, and small irrigation.
Try our state of the art Aluminum housing, Brushless motor solar pumps with even greater pump life than before! We stand behind our products with the highest level of customer service. We take care of you!
We invite you to join the thousands of satisfied customers we are serving today. Let us know what a solar water pumping system from Advanced Power Inc. can do for you. We think you will love our easy to use systems!
From our humble beginning in the small town of Canton Oklahoma in 1988 to our present date manufacturing site in Weatherford Oklahoma, we have grown into one of the largest and most trusted companies in solar water pumping industry. With literally thousands of customers world wide we provide some of the best customer service and highest quality state of the art products in the industry.
We have not forgotten those humble beginnings or the people who brought us where we are today, and we will strive for our customers satisfaction! . We realize that in the long run, if you are happy, we will be happy!
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