Why Is My Pump Tripping? “Why is my pump tripping” is a question our engineers are often asked. This call out was from a property manager who wanted a professional review of the booster pump in the basement of a Victorian town house. The pump – now discontinued, was old and had not been serviced…
We had a call out this weekend to visit our friends at Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth. Our engineers fixed a broken air line and ensured the pump was back up and running. The pumps at Blue Reef are in constant use and require maintenance on parts such as airlines and connectors. Air pumps serve two purposes; they…
High Level Alarm Beacon The team were on site at a Community Centre in Havant this week to install a high level alarm beacon unit. Whilst onsite they carried out a pump service and tanker empty and jet clean. The guys left the site clean and operational for the local community. High Level alarms with…
Flygt Pump & Pump Chamber Installation This week we were contracted to install a pump chamber in central London. The system will service part of New Covent Garden Market. Built to Thames Water specification, the pump chamber meets the highest standards in quality and efficiency. Our installation included: Guiderail System Control panel Cast Iron Pipework complete…
PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE REPLACEMENT We have recently taken over the servicing and maintenance of a site consisting of retail units, accommodation blocks and a café. The site had not been serviced since the property was built over 10 years ago. Our team carried out an initial inspection of the pump system and stored water tanks.…
Auger Drilled Well Points Some of the team have been working in Southampton this week. We were called in to remedy work carried out by a previous contractor where a solid base had not been laid for a 7 meter deep tank. Without a base the chamber was unstable and rising. The tank and surrounding…
Unstable Pump Chamber Alton Pump Services team called in to stabilise chamber base. Our engineering team were called to inspect an unstable pump chamber. The chamber had been installed incorrectly by the original contractors without a concrete base. As a result, over time an air pocket formed under the chamber; this pocket of space allowed rain water…
Surface Water Pumping Station All loaded and ready to be delivered – a new Surface Water Pumping Station designed and built by Alton Pump Services. Built to the customers specification we were proud to deliver our most recent pumping station to our client last week. Pumping stations can be used for a variety of applications including;…
AGRICULTURE PUMP FOR IRRIGATION Agriculture Pump for agricultural applications include; submersible pumps, centrifugal pumps, chopper pumps, pressure washers. For example; self priming engine pumps, volume wash pumps. Finally PTO drive pumps, slurry tanker pumps and liquid fertiliser pumps. IRRIGATION WATER PUMPS FOR AGRICULTURE A pump is the cog of most irrigation systems. If you don’t have the correct pump, or your pump is running inefficiently it can…
What Types Pumps are used on Construction Sites? Pumps For Construction Sites. On Construction sites water pumps are used for dewatering or removing excess water. During heavy rain sites without drainage can suffer from water logging forcing work to halt. Many sites require an industrial pump to remove the excess water. Groundwater, rainwater and surface water can…
Hampshire Office:
Unit 5B, Passfield Mill Bus Park,
Mill Lane, Passfield,
GU30 7RR
Tel: 01420 561661
Email: sales@altonpumps.com
