Leading pump and pumping system manufacturer Wilo has transferred assembly of most of its pressure boosting sets to its prime UK base at Burton-upon-Trent to meet the growing demand for these essential pumping solutions.

 

As more and more water suppliers reduce the pressure of the mains water they supply – legally they only have to supply water at 1 bar – mains water is only capable of making it to the first or second floor of high rise buildings. Any building needing mains pressure water above the second floor needs a pressure boosting pump set to ensure taps and showers don’t run dry, particularly at peak demand times such as early mornings and early evenings. Wilo has been supplying pressure boosting sets for many years and is seeing massively increased demand for these booster sets.

 

Wilo supplies a range of variable speed multi-stage pressure boosting sets from 1.1 to 22.0kW, which respond to the specific requirements in the building along with a range of fixed speed pumps. The units have been developed in Germany and are shipped to Wilo UK for assembly and test – every unit is wet tested at the new facility for full functionality before it’s despatched.

As well as the larger commercial booster sets that are supplied with a duty, assist, standby regime for the three elements of the unit, ensuring that each pump has back up and a standby to meet all eventualities and a rotation regime to ensure even wear on the pumps, Wilo supplies its smaller Comfort-Vario range for domestic and small commercial use.

These packaged water pressure booster sets can ensure safe and efficient water supply up to the 24th floor and importantly, these very low maintenance boosting solutions can be used with confidence in any noise sensitive application.

 

Lee O’Herlihy heads up the new facility at Wilo UK: “The changing face of the water supply industry in the UK is making water pressure boosting an essential discipline for architects and designers. Water pressure boosting forms a vital part of many new build and retrofit potable water systems and we are seeing increased demand for information and product via architects and M&E consultants, as well as through the merchants. We’re not just talking about high rise flats – an area we have supplied into for years. We’re looking at large homes, offices, shops, industry and commercial usage – all needing the confidence that they will see their mains water arriving in their building or part of the building at a decent pressure level.”

 

In addition to supplying the booster sets, Wilo also manufactures and supplies frames and tanks if required depending on the specific requirement for each set.