Water pump advice and buying guides.
Field notes from the pump room: practical, engineer-led advice on choosing, installing, and maintaining pumps.
Common Water Pumping Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Most pumping mistakes are surprisingly easy to avoid once you understand what is really going on. The truth is, pumps follow the same basic rules of physics ...
Sump Pumps and Property Flood Resilience
With flood risk a growing problem in the UK, Property Flood Resilience (PFR) is a term that has been coined to describe ways of managing flood risk at a prop...
Layflat Hose vs Suction Delivery Hose for Flood Pumps: Pros and Cons
We’re often asked which hose is best to use with a water pump, and the reality is the two main styles, Layflat Hose and Suction Delivery Hose, both have thei...
Installing a Sump Pump for Surface Water Flooding - Real Case Study
In amongst glossy photos and comparisons online, we wanted to show a real world example of how water pumps can make all the difference. For the full backgrou...
Stream SPK530 Puddle Pump Featured on the Floodmobile
At FloodandWaterPumps.co.uk we are proud to support the Floodmobile project and even prouder to see the Stream SPK530 Puddle Pump featured onboard.
Pump Solids Handling Explained: 5mm, 10mm, 35mm and Free Passage
Solids handling decides whether a pump clears the job or clogs solid. Here is what free passage means, what the numbers tell you, and how to match a pump to ...
How Hose Length and Diameter Change Pump Performance
Why a longer or narrower hose quietly costs you flow, what size hose to use for your pump, and how to work out the friction loss before you buy.
How Do I Aerate a Pond With a Pump?
How to aerate and oxygenate a pond using a water pump, why oxygen crashes in hot weather, and which pumps do it best. Engineer-led advice from UK pump specia...
The Best Swimming Pool Pumps in the UK
The best swimming pool pump depends on your pool size, pipework and whether you run chlorine or salt. Here are our top picks by use case, chosen by engineers...
