When engineers from Prestwich-based cold water booster specialist Pressboost attended a failing unit at a large hospital, they determined it was coming to the end of life.
The set was over 25 years old and had developed a multitude of problems.
The pump accumulator vessel had failed, one of the pumps had stopped, the controls were faulty and required complete overhaul and the associated pressure reducing valves had also failed.
As a result this system endured constant issues with over pressure and intermittent water outages.
On consultation with the customer, it was agreed that the time had come to upgrade the existing set to variable speed and bring it into the 21st century.
The pressure regulating valves, which had failed anyway, would no longer be necessary with the conversion to variable speed and so were removed.
This would create a much more stable system pressure and remove the vast fluctuations in pressure that they has been experiencing, whilst also removing two assets that would continue to require ongoing maintenance.
This is a critical booster set feeding a vital part of a hospital, and as a result it was crucial...
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