Grundfos in brief

By the numbers

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 Underground discharge
T-Head with Fabricated steel
suction discharge head
barrel

Sole Bell suction with

(foundation) basket strainer
Right angle Combination
plate Tapered suction
gear drive right angle
with cone strainer
gear drive
Bronze 316 Stainless Steel
Hard-copy showing performance for one stage
Software showing performance for three stages
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 Discharge elbow
Conduit box
Surface plate
and electric
cable to
motor
Well casing

Pump end

Submersible
motor
 Barrel

Head
 Jet assembly
Multistage jet pump

Three stage booster pump

 Multi-Stage vs.
Single Stage Comparison

90

80 Top EndCR
Grundfos

70

60
Efficiency (%)

Average Multi-Stage
50

40

30 Typical ANSI @ 250' TDH

20

Average Single-Stage
10

0
1 10 100 1000
Flow (GPM)
Typical Commercial HVAC Pump
Installation
(Single Stage End Suction)
Not so typical HVAC Pump Installation
(In-Line Vertical Multi-stage)
Question:
Should Vertical Multistage (VMS) pumps be used
for low head HVAC applications?

Answer:
Yes, for low to medium flow requirements and
when life cycle costs show that is makes sense!
Efficient (up to 80%) VMS pumps are available for
flows up to 600 gpm!


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