Types of bilge pumps

Knowing the different types of bilge pumps is essential to choose well when making your purchase, especially when we look for them for domestic uses.

What are bilge pumps used for?

These items are designed for water extraction. We can distinguish between those that serve to domestic uses and those that have more purposes industrial.

These devices can:

• Remove water from wells, ponds and floods.
• Empty sinks and pools.
• Carry out small transfers of water between different tanks.
• Attend urgent emptying in garages or in the urbanizations themselves.

If you are still not very clear about what we are talking about, in this post you have more information about what are bilge pumps and their advantages.

What are the types of bilge pumps?

In the free market it is possible to find different types of bilge pumps depending on how they are categorized. At Mundoriego we work fundamentally with two types of bilge pumps depending on its material, which determines its working capacity:

1. Stainless steel bilge pumps
2. Plastic bilge pumps

Let's take a practical look at characteristics and, based on them, what uses can we give to both types of bilge pumps.

Single-phase or three-phase stainless steel drainage pumps

On the stainless steel there are several aspects to highlight. One of them is its use, which is usually of an industrial type and is an effective solution to deal with floods, wells, large pools, ponds or places completely flooded by water.

In these cases, it is even necessary to urgency to deal with unforeseen that need to be controlled. This type of these elements is easy to assemble and motorized so it has great responsiveness.

A curious fact is that the stainless steel They are also used for domestic use when there are decorative fountains. They may be submerged up to 8 meters and manage to endure temperature up to 40ºC. 

Plastic bilge pumps

Plastic bilge pumps are the type of pumps recommended for non-continuous use, because they allow the extraction of flood water, the transfer of water or the evacuation of emergency water, etc. They are the most used for domestic inconveniences.

They work in the same way as the steel ones, but their characteristics are different. In this case, they can be submerged up to 5 meters and they work with maximum temperatures up to 35ºC.

Here you have more information about the different types of pumps What are they and how do they differ?

Tips to choose well between the different types of bilge pumps

To make a safe purchase there are some aspects to which we must pay special attention.

Are there particles in the liquids or is it clear water?

La shape of the bilge pump and its characteristics they should not be the same depending on whether the liquids to be extracted can contain solid objects or not. Therefore, when choosing your type of bilge pump, this aspect must be very clear.

Power, another factor that you should not lose sight of

When buying one type or another, one piece of information that we must be clear about is the use that we are going to give it and, consequently, the required power. If you are not sure, consult our team and we will guide you.

On the other hand, we must be careful because in reality, not all pumps are submersible, only the bilge pumps and the models that we have presented to you and that you can buy right here.

Finally, do not forget that you must make sure that the tube you use to carry out the emptying maneuvers is long enough so that you can work well with this equipment.

Any questions or queries you need, contact with Mundoriego.