Garden water / Water pressure pump
Prevent water pumps from freezing
During the cold winter months, frozen water pumps can be a serious problem. It is therefore important to understand why freezing can harm your pump and what you can do to prevent it.
Smart solutions for sustainable living: Using rainwater in the house
We consume an average of 142 litres of clean tap water per person per day. About half of it is used for drinking, cooking, or taking a shower or bath. The other half is used for applications that do not actually require tap water, which is a usage that amounts to pure waste. You can save considerably in costs and act sustainably by collecting and using, in other words recovering, rainwater.
DIY garden irrigation: installing a sprinkler system
Everyone loves a lush, colourful garden, but if you want to keep it that way, you need to maintain it and to give your plants sufficient water. Sprinkler systems are ideal devices for this purpose, and are simple to install by yourself with the right materials.
Flushing the toilet with rainwater
Flushing a toilet is a sustainable practice and will reduce your annual water bills considerably. Normally, rainwater ends up in the sewage system and is purified, which is costly and unnecessary if it is used for particular purposes. Groundwater or rainwater is perfectly fine for flushing a toilet or spraying a garden.
Case study: Bosch Washing Machine + DAB Esybox Mini
Some time ago, we had the opportunity to advise Bosch on a showroom setup for one of their new washing machines. After a successful test setup, this setup was eventually rolled out to more than 100 appliance stores, with a booster pump from us installed in each store.
DIY: Watering plants with a drip hose and natural water
Water your plants with natural water if you really want to give them a treat. This could be rainwater collected in a rainwater reservoir, for example, or water from a ditch or canal. Natural water is full of healthy minerals that are beneficial for your plants. You will save considerably on your water bills and contribute to a more sustainable environment.
Sustainable gardening: Save on water bills by spraying with groundwater
To create a beautiful, colourful garden, you need to spray your plants often. However, using tap water (drinking water) will result in higher water bills and the unnecessary costs of purifying sewage water. An alternative, sustainable solution is to use groundwater, a natural resource that can be taken straight from the ground with a water pump. Groundwater can also be used for other applications such as flushing the toilet. Here you can learn about the advantages and challenges of spraying with groundwater and read our tips for an efficient and sustainable use of this valuable resource.
If you are looking for sustainable solutions, please refer to the DAB LIVE! App
If you are interested in sustainability and the latest technological innovations, we are pleased to tell you about the latest DAB LIVE! App. This App was designed to make water pumps both efficient and interactive, thereby contributing to a more sustainable, environmentally friendly future.
Insufficient pressure in my sprinklers
If you want to irrigate your garden, sufficient water and pressure need to be supplied to the sprinkler or multiple sprinklers. With an insufficient supply, water from the sprinklers will be unable to reach far enough and irrigate the entire garden as planned.
My booster pump switches on and/or switches off too quickly
Booster pumps operate by means of a mechanical or electronic pressure switch, that measures the current water pipe pressure, enabling the pump to switch on or switch off automatically. If a pressure switch is not set correctly or too sensitively, the pump may not perform optimally. This blog will help solve that problem.
Storing your garden pump during the autumn and winter seasons
After a long, hot, and very dry summer, it is time to store your garden or booster pump. After all, you usually do not need to irrigate your garden during the autumn and winter seasons. We provide information below about how your pump should be stored.
What connecting pieces do I need for my garden pump?
Many of our pumps are supplied with a kit to be used for the suction connection. In principle, you need just one of our suction hoses to pump water and, in most cases, can start immediately. We also offer solutions if longer distances need to be bridged or the pipe is to be placed underground.
What is a booster pump?
Just like garden pumps, booster pumps - also known as boosters or pressure-boosting pumps - are self-priming.
What is a garden pump?
A garden pump is one that is used to obtain water from a well, a canal, a lake, or a ditch, and provides high pressure to irrigate a garden or plots of land. The device is fitted with impellers that push the water from the pump under a certain pressure. By means of hoses, this water can be pumped to an impeller, an irrigator, or a sprinkler, which in turn irrigate the soil.
Installation and first time startup of an irrigation / booster pump
After you receive your order, you will want to begin installing the water pump as quickly as possible. Our aim is to help make installing it as easy as possible.
Connecting pipes to self-priming pumps
Not only is an appropriate pump setup essential but also the way it is connected to the pipes. The pipe system has to be checked carefully for a pump to be able to operate optimally. This is where things usually go wrong, but this can be avoided by paying close attention to a system's actual pipe diameters. Although this usually requires a greater time investment, you will benefit from it in the long term.
Suction problems with garden or booster pumps
We frequently hear that self-priming pumps (e.g. garden and booster pumps) have difficulty drawing in water. In most instances, it involves water that needs to be pumped from wells or boreholes that are several metres deep. Although people often think it is a mechanical problem, in 99% of the cases the cause of the problem may be much simpler.
Spray/irrigate the garden? Read here what pump you need
Summer's slowly approaching, with plenty of sunshine and little rain. People love the summer, but our gardens have a very different opinion. During this period, the grass and plants in your garden require a lot of water and a simple watering can is often not enough to keep up. The decision to buy a sprinkler is therefore very simple, but how exactly do you supply this sprinkler with water?
How does a booster pump work?
Booster systems, also known as booster pumps, are used to maintain pressure in the water supply system. They can be used for several purposes: