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We Are the Pump Guys®: A Decade as UK Water Pump Specialists

Why Flood & Water Pumps registered the Pump Guys trademark, marking a decade as UK water pump specialists across flood, sewage, pool, pond, borehole, sur...

By FPS Group · Updated Dec 2022
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Case Study: Sump Pump Installation to Manage Floodwater at a Riverside Property

A real-world case study: how a packaged sump pump chamber with a high-level overflow protected a riverside property in Shropshire from backflow and s...

By FPS Group · Updated Jul 2021
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Flooding

The Importance of Water Pumps in a Flood Defence Scheme

Why pumps are essential in any flood defence scheme: how they manage seepage, hydraulic pressure and the residual water that always appears behind walls and ...

By FPS Group · Updated Jan 2018
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Botcherby Community Centre supplied with Puddle Pump | Cumbria Flood Showcase

Flood Protection Solutions Ltd donated a Tsurumi LSC1.4S Puddle Pump to Botcherby Community Centre as a contribution to the Cumbria Flood Resilience Showcase...

By FPS Group · Updated Nov 2017
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Swimming Pool Pumps

How to Choose a Swimming Pool Pump in 5 Easy Steps

Size a swimming pool pump the right way. A simple 5-step method using pool volume, the 8-hour turnover rule and flow rate, from UK pump specialists.

By FPS Group · Updated Aug 2017