The climate experts at Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science released their hurricane season predictions for 2013 and, like many based in the region hardest hit by Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, Pump Express took notice.

With the Atlantic basin expected to host four major hurricanes this year, and a high probability that at least one of those will hit the East Coast, Pump Express has increased its supply of heavy duty flood remediation and power generating equipment.

“Given the recent rise in heavy storms across the Northeast, residents should be safeguarding their homes against flooding regardless of the forecast,” Says Pump Express General Manager Ed Drejman. “Pump Express is committed to providing customers with all of the equipment they need to protect their property from damage.” Read More …

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Having an energy efficient starter is crucial. Nobody knows that better than the engineering experts at Pump Express. Recently they were shown a presentation by Gail O’Keefe of Schneider Electric. Gail, a drive specialist, demonstrated the energy efficiency that comes with using Schneider Electric Square D Starters, specifically a VFD, or variable frequency drive.

First, she described the basic operations of an across the line starter, the more inefficient of the two options. “You ever get in your car in the wintertime and your fan belt starts and it squeals,” she asked. “Well, it’s the one pulley slamming the belt into the other pulley. It’s squealing until it synchronizes.” Read More …

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Wastewater and sewage are a reality for any home or business and should be treated seriously. The right equipment is important – a substandard or ill-advised grinder pump can cause a lot of problems. That’s why Pump Express, the tri-state area’s pump-engineering leader, only stocks the best equipment, manufactured by the industry’s top brands; brands like Liberty.

Liberty Pumps have almost five decades of industry experience. Based in upstate New York, they are a leader in sump, sewage, and effluent pumps in North America. Recently Steve Ritsema, from Liberty Pumps, put on a demonstration of his company’s LSG200-Series Omnivore 2 HP Submersible Grinder Pump for area contractors at Pump Express’s headquarters in Bergen County, NJ. Read More …

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Pump Express now carries Liberty’s new PRG Series ProVore line of residential grinder pumps. They are available as stand-alone units, convenient ProVore 380 simplex and ProVore 680 duplex pre-assembled grinder packages. The new single horsepower pumps are designed for use in residential sewage ejector systems and bring commercial-grade materials and technology, including Liberty’s patented V-Slice cutter technology, to the residential market in a small, easy-to-install design.

“For years customers experiencing chronic clogging have called us asking for a domestic grinder with these specs but there was never anything like it on the market,” says Sales Manger Fred Hettinger. “Liberty Pumps designed the ProVore to operate in a residential setting, providing maximum efficiency and grinding power in a unit that can be plugged directly into a standard 115 volt outlet. We think it’s going to solve a lot of problems.” Read More …

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