Factors That Influence Booster Pump Sizing

Factors That Influence Booster Pump Sizing

Have you ever taken a shower with water pressure so low that you couldn’t even wash the shampoo out of your hair? Or hand-washed the dishes with the faucet on full blast but the water couldn’t clean the food off the plate, 由于低压?

With high water pressure the preferred route for homes and businesses, people just want the most straightforward solution. As the means of maintaining the preferred pressure to all the fixtures within a structure, 升压泵 are often the answer – as long as you invest in the correct size.

Water pressure results from several variables and so does the size of the booster pump. In order to achieve the ideal water pressure without the worry of the pump short cycling and, 反过来, decreasing in life expectancy, there are a number of factors that need to be considered:

传入的压力
Incoming pressure is the pressure (PSI) of the water being provided from the service line. This factor is important to booster pump sizing because it influences the additional pressure boost needed. 简单地说, if you have 20 PSI of incoming pressure and you want to get to 60 PSI, 你需要40 PSI的增压.

Supply Line Size (Diameter) and Flow (GPM)
The supply line size is the diameter (inches) of the water service line while flow is the GPM provided by the supply line. This information is important to booster pump sizing because it ensures proper water capacities (GPM). 例如, if your supply line size is too small, you may not be able to provide enough flow to meet the water usage demand.

Number of Floors/Elevation (Height in Ft.)
The number of floors or total elevation (height in ft.) is determined from the supply line to the highest fixture. This factor determines pressure loss due to elevation (height in ft.).

Power Available (Volts/Phase)
Power available is important to booster pump sizing because it matches the structure’s available electrical service (volts/phase) to the proper booster pump.

期望压力(PSI)
The desired pressure (PSI) is the amount of pressure preferred at the fixture. If the desired pressure is not maintained, this will lead to fixtures having inadequate water pressure.

高峰流量需求(GPM)
The number and type of fixtures in the structure determine peak flow demand. This factor is important to booster pump sizing because matching the right size pump to the total GPM required ensures adequate flow capacity for all fixtures.

While often calculated with the pump manufacturer’s input, booster pump sizing is an essential part of the process to bringing the proper amount of water pressure to a structure. 与一个.Y. McDonald as one of these pump manufacturers, our industry experts are trained to answer your every booster pump sizing question, 只要你愿意 给我们打电话: 1-800-292-2737. After all, life is too short for dirty dishes and greasy hair!

Learn more about the topic by taking the “升压泵” 香鱼课程.