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APP RS32EA black pump Installed by garden wall Case Study
Flooding

Case Study: Protecting a Doorway from Flooding with an APP RS32EA Automatic Pump

How a homeowner protected a low, flood-prone doorway with an APP RS32EA automatic puddle pump that activates at 50mm, clearing pooling water before it could ...

By Simon Crowther · Updated Feb 2024
Automatic water pump pictured in flood water Pumps
Pumps

Automatic Water Pumps and the Different Switches

Whether you choose a pendant, tube, or sensor panel switch, the key is matching the right pump to the right environment.

By Simon Crowther · Updated Jan 2024
APP MH Pond Pump Pond
Pond

Pond Pump Guide: How to Choose the Right Pump for Your Pond

A pond pump does more than move water. In a fish pond it keeps the water circulating and oxygenated so it stays clear and healthy. In a water feature it crea...

By Flood & Water Pumps · Updated Jan 2024
Stream SPK530 puddle pump Pumps
Pumps

What Is a Puddle Pump and Why You Might Need One

Puddle Pumps are a hidden gem in the water pump world. Although they are fantastic products it appears that there is little knowledge of how they work and th...

By Simon Crowther · Updated Dec 2023
Sump Pump with layflat hose installed and kinked in the chamber Case Study
Hose

Case Study: Why Pump Hose Choice Matters

A sump pump underperforming because of kinking layflat hose, and how swapping to a reinforced 50mm suction and delivery hose fixed the discharge. Why hose ch...

By Simon Crowther · Updated Sep 2023
Team of staff holding water pumps outside a warehouse

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 Flood & Water Pumps · Updated Dec 2022
Riverbank pictured with wall to one side Case Study
Pumps

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 Simon Crowther · Updated Jul 2021
Mary Dhonau OBE and Simon Crowther with Puddle Pump Case Study
puddle pumps

Botcherby Community Centre Supplied with a 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 Simon Crowther · Updated Nov 2017