SIMPLE PUMP’S SOLAR-READY MOTORS
THREE OPTIONS
Simple Pump™ Electric Motors are Simply More EconomicalIf filtered down to its simplest form, when using an electric motor to pump water, there are two ways to do so. One can pump quickly and use lots of power. Or one can pump slowly over a longer time, resulting in much less electricity used. When using solar power, employing a slower motor means less power consumed which in turn means less batteries and less solar panels required. As long as the water is there when I need it, I don’t care how it’s accomplished. You are NOT Restricted to Solar as Your Motor’s Power SupplyOur DC motors can be powered from several different sources including solar panels (via deep cycle batteries or a panel-direct connection), a motor vehicle battery, from a generator-fed battery, a so-called solar generator, your home’s own photo voltaic (solar) system or even an AC-DC converter fed by various AC sources. There is no ‘correct‘ solution or one size that fits all, only one that works for you. Hand to Motor InterchangeabilityThere simply is no other hand pump on the market that can quickly be converted to motor operation at any time in the future. Whether you install the pump already mated to our DC motor or upgrade later, the path forward is clear. So What Happens If Something Fails?It’s winter and you’re cut off from civilization by an ice storm. Maybe for a few days, maybe a few weeks. Your motor blows a fuse, a solar panel short circuits or the batteries give up the ghost. NO PROBLEM. The first step is to locate your Simple Pump lever handle. About ten minutes later (literally!) the motor is off, the pump handle is on, and you’re pumping water once again. No other pump can convert back to hand operation as quickly and seamlessly as Simple Pump. This option alone is worth its weight in Gold. If you’re motorized backup system fails, you must have some way to downgrade quickly and return to hand operation. Imagine the hours involved tearing down a competitors pump in the middle of winter in blowing wind and snow just to get some water from your well. Then imagine the ease with which Simple Pump downgrades back to hand operation in the same weather conditions. Simple Pump Compared to Submersible PumpsEven a relatively low-volume submersible pump generates a higher volume of water per minute than a Simple Pump motor. But a single household does not require the total volume of water a submersible pump can produce per day. In fact, for most of the day your submersible pump is turned off and sits at the bottom of your well doing nothing. Particularly for remote locations or off-grid operations, the tortoise beats the hare every time. The slow and steady pumping action of the DC powered Simple Pump accomplishes everything you want from your fresh water supply system. If you choose to use solar panels to power your fresh water pump, the low-power-draw characteristics of the Simple Pump can save you thousands of dollars in solar panel and battery costs vs. the larger power requirements of competing pump systems….all while producing all the water you need. We’ll Help You Figure Everything OutJust send us the details of your situation and needs with our Get-A-Quote Form. We’ll prepare a detailed quote with full explanations. |
