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Horizontal Water Transfer Pump

Name: Horizontal Water Transfer Pump
Brand: Grundfos
SKU: PMP-0005

In Stock GULF MEP Ref.: PMP-0005 Unit: pcs MOQ: 1

Horizontal water transfer pump designed for transferring water through suitable piping systems. Its horizontal pump arrangement supports a range of water supply applications

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Availability

Riyadh · Saudi Arabia
Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Doha · Qatar
Kuwait City · Kuwait

Description

A horizontally arranged water pump designed for transferring water through compatible piping and water distribution systems

Applications

Water transfer
Water supply
Commercial buildings
Industrial facilities

Specifications

Type	Horizontal water pump

Available on request: Flow Rate, Head, Power, Voltage, Connection Size. Tell us the configuration you need and we will confirm these in writing: Get Quote

Choosing and specifying this item

A horizontal set is largely a plant-room decision. It takes floor area rather than height, and it earns that area back in access: bearings, seal and coupling all sit where a technician can reach them without dismantling pipework.

Space and support

Before requesting a quotation, mark out the footprint including motor, coupling guard and the clearance needed to withdraw the rotating element. Fix the Connection Size and, just as important, whether the ports are threaded or flanged and to which drilling. A mismatch here is discovered on the day of installation, not on paper.

Alignment and vibration

Sets mounted on a common baseplate live or die by coupling alignment. Specify a grouted plinth or inertia base, anti-vibration mounts, and flexible connectors on both ports. Check alignment after the pipework is connected rather than before, because pipe strain is what pulls a set out of line.

Hydraulics to confirm

Flow Rate and Head define the machine; Power and Voltage define the starter and cabling. Ask for the NPSH required at the duty point and compare it with what your suction arrangement can supply, particularly where the source tank sits lower than the pump.

Other options in this family are listed under Water Transfer Pumps, Pumps. Further detail: Pump Head and Flow: Reading a Pump Curve Correctly.

Frequently asked questions

How much plant room space should I allow?

More than the pump outline. Allow for the motor and coupling guard, the length needed to withdraw the rotating element for seal or bearing work, walking space on at least one side, and room to swing the suction and discharge valves. Add the plinth or inertia base, which is larger than the baseplate. Confirm the overall dimensions with us before the plant room layout is frozen.

Threaded or flanged connections - which should I ask for?

Decide from the pipework rather than the pump. Threaded ports suit smaller bores and quick installation but make removal awkward. Flanged ports allow the set to be unbolted for service and suit larger lines, but the flange standard and drilling must match the mating pipework exactly. Confirm the connection size and the flange detail together, because agreeing the size alone is what causes site delays.

Why do seals or bearings fail shortly after commissioning?

Usually alignment. If pipework is pulled into position and bolted to the pump ports, the strain transfers into the casing and pushes the coupling out of line, and the seal and bearings absorb it. Support the pipe independently, fit flexible connectors, and re-check alignment with everything connected and the grout cured. Cavitation from a starved suction produces the same symptoms.

Do I need an inertia base or are anti-vibration mounts enough?

It depends what is above and beside the plant room. Mounts alone reduce transmitted vibration; an inertia base adds mass that steadies the set and helps where the room sits under occupied space or on a suspended slab. Combine either option with flexible connectors on both ports, otherwise vibration simply travels out along the rigid pipework instead.