RISE IN VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE (VFD) USE AMONG NEW JERSEY BUILDING OWNERS DRIVING SUMMER SALES AT PUMP EXPRESS
With the arrival of summer, building managers across the Northeast must address the spike in cooling system demands and soaring energy costs that accompany hot weather. In recent years, growing numbers of cost-conscious New Jersey building owners have begun calling on Pump Express Services to address these issues by adding variable frequency drives (VFDs) to their HVAC pump systems.
“Everybody from corporations to homeowners are looking to save money,” says Pump Express Sales Manager Fred Hettinger. “Along with large corporations like L’Oreal, who called us to install VFDs on the Armstrong end-suction pumps that run their HVAC system, we’ve done VFD maintenance for high-end residential clients intent on saving energy and dollars. Read More …
PUMP EXPRESS TAKES ON NEW LINE OF HIGH POWER DEWATERING PUMPS & POWER GENERATORS IN ADVANCE OF 2013 HURRICANE SEASON, PREDICTED ACTIVE AGAIN
The climate experts at Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science released their hurricane season predictions for 2013 and, like many based in the region hardest hit by Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, Pump Express took notice.
With the Atlantic basin expected to host four major hurricanes this year, and a high probability that at least one of those will hit the East Coast, Pump Express has increased its supply of heavy duty flood remediation and power generating equipment.
“Given the recent rise in heavy storms across the Northeast, residents should be safeguarding their homes against flooding regardless of the forecast,” Says Pump Express General Manager Ed Drejman. “Pump Express is committed to providing customers with all of the equipment they need to protect their property from damage.” Read More …
SCHNEIDER STARTER
Having an energy efficient starter is crucial. Nobody knows that better than the engineering experts at Pump Express. Recently they were shown a presentation by Gail O’Keefe of Schneider Electric. Gail, a drive specialist, demonstrated the energy efficiency that comes with using Schneider Electric Square D Starters, specifically a VFD, or variable frequency drive.
First, she described the basic operations of an across the line starter, the more inefficient of the two options. “You ever get in your car in the wintertime and your fan belt starts and it squeals,” she asked. “Well, it’s the one pulley slamming the belt into the other pulley. It’s squealing until it synchronizes.” Read More …
LIBERTY PUMP OMNIVORE GRINDER PUMP DEMO AT PUMP EXPRESS HQ
Wastewater and sewage are a reality for any home or business and should be treated seriously. The right equipment is important – a substandard or ill-advised grinder pump can cause a lot of problems. That’s why Pump Express, the tri-state area’s pump-engineering leader, only stocks the best equipment, manufactured by the industry’s top brands; brands like Liberty.
Liberty Pumps have almost five decades of industry experience. Based in upstate New York, they are a leader in sump, sewage, and effluent pumps in North America. Recently Steve Ritsema, from Liberty Pumps, put on a demonstration of his company’s LSG200-Series Omnivore 2 HP Submersible Grinder Pump for area contractors at Pump Express’s headquarters in Bergen County, NJ. Read More …
