You may have heard the tale. It’s a cold, windy night. A guy goes down to the basement to start up his heating system. He’s neglected it all year and been warned never to try starting it himself but the temperature’s creeping downward and he’s going to risk it. He gets to the bottom of the stairs leans over the heating unit that’s been dormant all summer and one of two things happens: either he finds a terrifying mess or he makes one when the initial jolt to the system results in a tsunami of leaks or a total breakdown.

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Pump Express will join more than 250 exhibitors at the 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference on November 7th & 8th to promote energy saving pumps and products used in the operation and maintenance of buildings and facilities in the Tri-State area. Pump Express will spotlight BJM and Armstrong pumps, providing product specifics, sizing and cost calculations and real life case histories. Read More …

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At Pump Express we pride ourselves on expert sizing, stocking and express-shipping of top-of-the-line pumping equipment by manufacturers known for efficient, reliable and skillful design. The companies we represent are often at the forefront of pump industry trends and many have in recent years produced consumer-oriented pump apps that can be downloaded to a Smartphone or tablet. Some are even using mobile phone applications to improve lives in areas of the world where water is scarce.

Portable and pocket-sized, mobile apps can be a great resource for tech savvy installers, contractors and homeowners seeking quick solutions to pump-specific questions.  Taco, Bell & Gossett, Berkeley, Grundfos and Wilo have produced mobile apps providing customers with a variety of features  including unit converters, energy savings calculators and planning guides. Read More …

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It’s a story about how expert customer service, abundant warehouse space and effective on-line marketing converged to transform Pump Express from a little-known on-line vendor of last resort for Zoeller heavy-duty sewage pumps, to the nation’s go-to supplier of those pumps among commercial and industrial clients seeking quick delivery. Pump Express Sales Manager Fred Hettinger tells it this way.

“Pump Express began as a direct-to-the public retailer that stocked large Zoeller commercial engineered sewage pumps — a type of pump even Zoeller manufacturer reps don’t usually stock — because we were dealing with a segment of the market that traditional supply outlets don’t often deal with: contractors, facilities managers, mechanical companies and larger end users such as universities, shopping malls and small commercial buildings.”

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