Reduce your carbon footprint with a circulating pump

As energy costs continue to increase, most of us are becoming a bit more conscious in terms of the little things we can do to keep our utility bills as low as possible – simple tricks like switching off lights when rooms aren’t in use or putting timers on the heating system can help to save considerable sums over the course of a year, and it’s good for reducing your carbon footprint too.

However, many of us neglect the idea that water pumps have an impact on bills. In actual fact, pumps are responsible for a large proportion of our daily energy consumption. Every time we use the toilet or have a shower, water boosting pumps and pressure vessels are hard at work to make it happen.

Even the simple act of pouring a glass of water from the tap during the morning requires a pump to transport the water from a reservoir and into your home.

Ways to conserve energy with pumps

Most homes and businesses are likely to have at least one pump making use of electricity – usually on the central heating system in order to disperse water from the boiler to radiators around the building. These units are known as circulating pumps. In order to reduce your carbon footprint, you should be aware of the following:

1. Ensure your pump isn’t the wrong size

This is an issue which is typically only solved by availing of the services of a professional to identify and fit the correct sized pump. If a pump is too large it might be causing pressure problems and if it’s too small it could be working overtime, becoming more susceptible to failure.

2. Choose variable speed pumps

Variable speed pumps are superior to fixed speed units as they only consume the energy they need. Remember, the demand on your system won’t be constant, so it makes sense to choose a variable speed device. Although this might initially be more expensive, the money saving by offsetting your carbon footprint over the years will more than make up for this.

3. Ensure your pump is optimised

Commissioning a professional to ensure that your pump is correctly set up is arguably the most essential step when it comes to reducing your carbon footprint – just like purchasing a variable speed unit, the initial cost will outweigh what you could potentially save and you’ll notice that your home or office benefits from better water pressure, too.

For more information on our range of circulating pumps, take a look at our category page. We stock a wide variety of pumps ideal for air-conditioning, heating and cooling systems from some of the industries top brands such as APS, DAB and Grundfos, or give the Anglian Pumping Services team a call now on 01473 719950 or on our contact page.