Household Variable Speed Pump

Description

This premium quality household water pressure pump delivers smooth, quite running with exceptional energy efficiency. The pump is power by a integrated variable speed drive controller which offers smooth and soft pump starting without the knocking and noise of common pumps. Having a variable speed means the supplied water pressure is constant as demand increases and pump efficiency is maximised.

Constant Pressure Water Pump with VSD

Paddock are known for delivering amazing products and this pump is no exception. The pump offers commercial pump features at a domestic pump price. This pump is ideal for most homes drawing water from a rain water tank for household applications such as showers, taps and watering the garden.

Most domestic water pumps on the market run a fixed motor speed. As you open and close the tap and change your water demand, the load on the motor changes as does the electrical power draw. The alternative to a fixed speed pump is to change the pumps impeller speed which in-turn changes the amount of water delivered and its pressure.

Changing the pump speed to meet demand is a far superior way to run a pump but it's rarely done due to the higher costs associated with the pump controller and motor manufacture. Times are changing and now Paddock has delivered a variable speed, constant pressure pump, at a competitive price point.

Low Noise Pumping

A major advantage to running pumps at variable speeds is the reduction in noise. Pumps generate greater noise and vibration when the system backpressure changes. Running a pump at full speed against a closed tap until the pressure switch activates is relatively noisy. The Paddock variable speed pump is up to 70% quieter then similar pumps without a integrated speed controller. Gone are the days of pipes knocking from water hammer thanks to the soft start and smooth ramping this pump delivers.

Economical Water Pumping

Water pumps are inheritably inefficient as they run at a high, fixed speed, under all operating scenarios. Common pumps will draw maximum power even when supplying only a single tap.

The better pump solution is to match the pumps impeller speed to the demand. The pump only needs to ramp up to maximum speed and power draw if the demand is there, for example multiple people showing across the house. The pump detects a drop in discharge pressure and immediately ramps up to deliver more supply.

The Paddock variable speed pump can save up to 60% power usage over fixed speed pumps which saves on the electricity bill.

Self Priming Operation

These pumps will lift water 6m vertically on their suction side, saving the operator having to manually prime the unit. This feature is fantastic for people who need to mount the pump a distance away from the supply and the vertical lift capability can be converted into far greater horizontal distance draw. With the ability to self prime, the pump will draw the water from the source without operator intervention.

Smart controls and Integrated Protection Systems

These pumps employ modern electrics to ensure your pump not only performs, but also lasts the test of time.

Pumps can be damaged if they are left to run dry, such as when your tank empties unexpectedly. Such operation can overheat and damage the pump components and even trip the household power supply. This damage is avoided with the Paddock solution, as the pump includes a integrated dry run protection switch. If loss of flow is detected, the pump will rest for 30 minutes before attempting a restart. If this rest/restart cycle repeats 5 times without detecting flow, the pump will go into a permanent shutdown state until it is manually reset.

Thermal overload protection is also standard on all models and adds to the overall package this pump delivers. Thermal protection is important for pumps that could be operating in a confined space and will alert the operator to a potentially damaging state of operation.

Quality Components and Exceptional Build Quality

Paddock are known for their quality products at a fraction of the cost of other leading brands. These pumps are no exception and have been proven to last in the harsh Australian environment. The pump is suitable for both domestic and commercial installations thanks to the powerful motor and smart electrics integrated as standard.

The pump wet end components are robust and designed to last. Modern poly plastic materials combined with corrosion resistant stainless steels are used to achieve an extremely long operating life. A full range of replacement parts are available to service these pumps if ever required.

Pump Applications:

• Household pressure pumping or boosting
• Commercial facility water supplies with high demands and pressure requirements
• Supply to multi-storey buildings
• Transfer of clean water
• Irrigation

Pump Selection

The following is provided as a guide only, customers should do their own research and engage a professional to ensure the pump selected is right for their application.

Selecting a pump can be confusing and difficult to summarise for the less technically minded. As a guide, we suggest when selecting a household water pressure pump, first determine your target water flow rate.?

Next you need to determine what pressure you need the target flow rate at. A rule of thumb is to target 270 kPa (~40 psi) at the most upper floor tap in your house. So if you were a single storey house with a shower above head height, you want your target flow rate at ~300 kPa, measured at the pumps discharge.

If you're multi-storey, you need to add ~30kPa per level. Divide your pressure in kPa by 9.8 to get the pump head required.

When checking the performance curve, we can see the pump will flow ~55 L/min at ~30m head equating to the target pressure for most single storey buildings.

For a 2-storey home, the pump series will deliver ~46 L/min.

For a 3-storey home, the pump can deliver ~40 L/min enough to run multiple top level taps at once.

Note: the above guide is an extremely simplified summary of a more complex hydraulic calculation. Flows, pressures and overall performance will be impacted by pipe lengths, pipe diameters, filters and pump elevation relative to supply. If you have any doubt or concern about your installation, please don't rely on the above guide to size your pump and rather engage a engineer or plumber to design for you.

Pump Technical Specifications