Pump Repairs
Lowara booster pump repair in Guildford
A Lowara SMB10 booster pump was leaking due to a failed pressure vessel. The engineer replaced the tank and corrected the mounting position.
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Completed pump projects
Pump installation and repair case studies
Real examples of pump faults, replacements and engineering outcomes delivered by Alton Pumps, with the equipment, engineering work and completed outcomes drawn from the project records.
Package Pump Stations
Pre-packaged pump chamber build for a home in Hampshire
Our engineers assembled the internal pipework and guide rails for a pre-packaged pump chamber supplied to a homeowner in Hampshire.
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Pump Installation
Godwin pump replacement for a commercial client in Hampshire
A Hampshire-based commercial client required a replacement pump to perform in an extremely demanding environment. The team supplied and installed the new Godwin pump out of hours.
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Pump Repairs
Pump Station Chamber Base Repair in Southampton
A deep tank was rising due to an unstable base. Engineers installed well points and used surface pumps to dewater the site for a concrete repair.
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Pump Repairs
Pump replacement after severe grease blockage
A commercial pump at a pub was encased in solidified grease and could no longer be repaired, requiring full replacement.
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Package Pump Stations
Marsh Ensign pump chamber installation in Tonbridge
A new Marsh Ensign package pump station was supplied and installed in Tonbridge to handle foul drainage for a residential site.
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Rainwater Pumps
Rainwater harvesting unit installation near Farnham
A complete rainwater harvesting unit was installed at a construction site in Farnham, including the underground tank, pipework and pump room.
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Pump Repairs
Pump station refurbishment in Hampshire
A pump station in Hampshire was refurbished with two new submersible pumps, guide rails, top brackets and float switches to restore reliable operation.
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Borehole pump · Farnham area
Borehole pump survey near Farnham
Water level, pump depth, tank, filter and ultraviolet treatment recorded for a private borehole supply.
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Twin pump station refit · Hythe, near Southampton
Twin pump station refit near Southampton
A new twin pump panel, two pumps, guide rails and floats, and a split in the valve chamber pipework found on test.
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Pump alarm call-out · Send, Surrey
High-level alarm call-out near Send, Surrey
A flashing alarm, a full chamber and a wet junction box. A new junction box and gel were fitted.
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Service visit fault finding · Wokingham
Tripped pumps and broken float brackets in Wokingham
Corroded float rail brackets had snapped, leaving the floats stuck on and both pumps tripped.
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Pump repair and replacement · Woking area
Blocked pumps, new pump and floats near Woking
Blocked pumps cleared, a new pump and floats fitted, and new contactors fitted to the grinder.
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Pump chamber replacement · Havant
Pump chamber replacement in Havant
An old pumping system removed and replaced with a new tank, pumps and DN100 pipework and valves.
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Pump station call-out · Warsash
Tree roots in a pump station near Warsash
Roots had caught the floats in the chamber. They were cleared, and a control panel fault was reported.
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Pump chamber repair · Camberley area
Flooded junction box and failed floats near Camberley
Rotten float cables, two failed floats and a junction box full of water. The junction box was replaced.
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Rising main installation · Bagshot area
Rising main and valve chamber installation near Bagshot
About 50 metres of 90 mm rising main, a new valve chamber, new valves and commissioning.
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Pump call-out · Cobham area
Failed non-return valves in a pump chamber near Cobham
Pumps reinstalled free-standing with new non-return valves and a new shut-off valve.
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Rainwater-harvesting pump · Brockenhurst area
X-AJE 80 Pro rainwater-pump replacement
A new submersible rainwater-harvesting pump was installed, tested and recorded as working.
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KSB automatic pump · Tadley area
KSB 301 automatic-pump installation
A new KSB 301 automatic pump was supplied and installed before the site was left working on the new unit.
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Industrial pump controls · Reading area
415V pump control-panel replacement
A three-phase single-pump control panel and three float switches were replaced, tested and left working in automatic mode.
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Grundfos booster pump · Guildford area
Grundfos CMBE booster-pump replacement
A new Grundfos CMBE pump, two flexible hoses and a replacement pressure vessel were installed and left working.
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School pump station repair · Surrey
Pump, pipework and float-position repair
A pump and its pipework were replaced, both pumps were positioned upright and the float was moved to prevent it catching on the pumps.
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Foul-water pump station upgrade · Hampshire
Twin foul pumps and control panel installed
Two new 230V foul pumps and a new twin-pump control panel were installed, tested and recorded as working.
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Pump station repair · London
Guide rail and lifting-chain repair
Loose guide rail brackets were secured, new lifting chains installed and both foul and storm-water chambers left working in automatic mode.
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DAB pump replacement · Farnham area
DAB E.sybox replacement
A replacement DAB E.sybox was supplied, installed and primed before being tested and recorded as working at a private property near Farnham.
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Pump station installation · Hampshire
Duty/standby pump station installation
A complete residential-development pumping package with twin submersible pumps, level control, telemetry outputs, control panel and documented wet commissioning.
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A failed booster set at a private residential property was replaced with a Lowara 5HME06S11M02VBE unit and tested operational before handover.
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