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Pressure-Boosting Equipment From Gulf Coast

Water FlowBy GulfCoastAdmin

The Growing Need For Pressure-Boosting Equipment The demands for a sufficient water supply are continuously growing due to urbanization and industrialization but maintaining adequate water pressure can be a challenge. This is where pressure-boosting equipment comes into play, proving to be an essential solution for a wide range of applications. Gulf Coast Pump & Supply…

Choosing Effective Irrigation Pumps

Groundwater Wells, Irrigation, PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

Preparing For Spring With The Right Irrigation Pumps In the arena of crop irrigation, the efficiency and sustainability of your system hinge significantly on one critical choice: having the right pump. This decision is not to be taken lightly as there are many considerations. After all, it influences not only the operational efficiency of the…

The Importance Of Flood Control Systems

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

We’re based in Houston, Texas, one of the most flood-prone areas in the United States. So naturally, we stand at the forefront of supplying advanced flood control systems and solutions. As a region frequently confronted with the challenges of managing floodwaters, especially in the wake of catastrophic events like Hurricane Harvey, the expertise and products…

Troubleshooting A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

The Role Of Variable Frequency Drives In Industry In today’s industrial and commercial sectors, efficiency and adaptability are key. Machinery and pumps have evolved to meet these needs. One such piece of equipment that can be found in so many different industries is the variable frequency drive or VFD. These devices are crucial in managing…

Pump Automation

Pump Automation: Is It Worth It?

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

No matter what the application is pumps make things easier whether they’re hand pumps like an old well or sophisticated machine pumps. While machine pumps such as centrifugal and pressure booster pumps remove the need for manual labor they still need to be monitored. However, in the fast-paced world that we live in, efficiency is…

Marine Pumps

Kasco Marine Pump Applications

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

Marine pumps are a crucial piece of equipment for any pond, water feature, or municipal fountain. Even if the pawn is man-made it still requires the use of these vital pumps. They provide necessary aeration to the water which helps sustain the health of fish and other aquatic creatures within. Pond pumps also circulate the…

Submersible Pumps

Why Do Pumps Fail?

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

Have you ever wondered why pumps fail? Whether you’re dealing with a submersible pump or another kind of groundwater pump, various problems can cause them to malfunction or stop working altogether. Let’s break down the causes of pump failure and provide ways you can prevent it from happening in the future. Common Causes Of Pump…

Wastewater Pumps

What Pumps Are Used In Wastewater Treatment Plants?

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: Well, you’d be surprised, there is a multitude of pumps being used in wastewater treatment plants. A lot is going on in those. Some of them have above-ground, belt-driven, self-priming centrifugal pumps that’s actually pumping the raw sewage into the system. Inside the system they’ll have submersible or centrifugal, it doesn’t matter— chopper-style or…

What Is The Best Water Pump For Irrigation

What Is The Best Water Pump For Irrigation?

IrrigationBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: It just depends on your application. For municipal or commercial applications, there may be a lake or a pond nearby that we can use to put a submersible in. That’s always a good situation if you can— it keeps the pump and system out of the elements. You know, keeps it away from ants,…

What Is A Wastewater Pump

What Is A Wastewater Pump?

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: A wastewater pump is anything that is pumping raw sewage, runoff—anything like that, into a city main or a disposal center to be reclaimed, cleaned, and sent downstream as a gray water product. A wastewater pump is a critical part of many residential and commercial plumbing systems. You will typically find a few types…

What Does A System Need To Manage Flood Control

What Does A System Need To Manage Flood Control?

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: Basically what you’re doing on flood control, is you’re watching the level in the detention systems around the city. There’s usually large-volume pumps that are designed to pump it into a city main, a sewer main, or for us—a bayou that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. So really what you’re looking at is…

What Are The Requirements Of A Sewage Pump

What Are The Requirements Of A Sewage Pump?

PumpsBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: There could be a lot of requirements seeing how there is a lot of different styles of sewage pumps. You have your basic non-clog, your high-head, you have vortex-style impellers. You have grinder pumps, chopper pumps, and macerating pumps, to name a few. So, really it just depends on what your situation is. We…

How Does An Irrigation Pump Work

How Does An Irrigation Pump Work?

IrrigationBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: There are lots of different varieties of irrigation pumps. Typically, an irrigation system is going to use a pump with a relay from the irrigation controller telling it when to turn on and off and for how long for each zone it’s operating under. Sizing that pump all depends on what kind of system…

Lake Water Pump

How Do You Pump Water Out Of A Lake?

Construction, IrrigationBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: This is something we started doing about 20-23 years ago, somewhere around there. We found that a lot of these neighborhoods had detention lakes that were also used as vanity lakes, decorative with fountains and whatnot. We were thinking, why use a large municipal pump to crank up and use the well water from…

Pressure Booster Pump

How Do I Choose A Pressure Booster Pump?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: Good question. There’s a lot of different things you can look at. What you have to look at first is, how much pressure are you trying to add to your system? You’re trying to boost this pressure so, you need to look at what the volume is and how much more pressure you need.…

Well Pump

How Do You Check For A Bad Pump?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: There’s lots of ways that pumps go bad. They can run dry, they can have an electrical failure. A lot of times you start with, “is it running or not with power going to it?” You need to have an electrician, or someone certified to work on those pumps to actually get in there…

Well Pump

How Deep Does Groundwater Go?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: Groundwater can be anywhere from ten feet below the surface to thousands of feet below the surface. It’s just a matter of where you’re at geographically and the geology of the ground around you. There’s different aquifers at different levels. Here in Houston, we’re really close to the ocean—the gulf and everything. So, in…

PTO Water Truck Pump

What Is A PTO Water Truck Pump?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: PTO stands for power take-off, which is an auxiliary clutch on the bottom of an industrial truck. These are used in construction applications. You see these big trucks with the water tanks on them going up and down and spraying water out the back. They’re using that for dust control. Every now and then…

centrifugal pump

What Is A Centrifugal Pump?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: A centrifugal pump is any pump—whether it’s submersible or above ground, that is using centrifugal force to move water, fluid, or whatever it is, from one point to another. It uses an impeller and diffuser or volute style system. The centrifugal pump is easily the most popular choice of pump to transfer liquids of…

Coal Bed Methane

What Is A Coal Bed Methane Submersible Pump?

InvestmentBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: Coal bed methane is in mines—it’s a very corrosive, very hot, very severe environment, that is down in the borehole. So, what these pumps are made for is—they typically look like a standard water well submersible pump. However, they are made for extreme temperatures and continuous service. So, their longevity is going to be…

What Is An Expansion Tank?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: An expansion tank is a piece of equipment you’re going to use on any pressurized water system. There are two different kinds of expansion tanks. There’s a pre-charged or diaphragm tank that has an actual bladder made of different materials for different manufacturers inside of it. The tank, when empty, actually has a pre-charge…

What Kind Of Goulds Equipment Do We Carry?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: Well, being a Goulds distributor for the last 30-35 years, we carry a lot of their products. Everything from residential jet pumps and submersibles all the way up to municipal and industrial line shaft turbines. We carry and stock a lot of their wastewater and lift station equipment. We build a lot of their…

Sewage Pump: Introduction & Buying Guide

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: A sewage pump is obviously for wastewater design. It can be a standard non-clog, a grinder pump, or it can be a small effluent pump. Anything that’s pumping water out of the lift station. It can be a small commercial, large industrial, or municipal lift station that’s pushing it to a water treatment plant.…

HVAC Chilled Water Pump Explained

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: An HVAC chilled water pump is any type of centrifugal pump that is circulating water within an HVAC/air conditioning or heating unit. It helps keep the water cool, the air temperature moderated, and keeps the entire system running correctly. While there are a variety of pumps used for fluid transfer, centrifugal pumps are…

Drainage Pump System Basics

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: A drainage pump system can be used for a wide range of applications. It can be a small pump for an elevator drain system or basement draining—or as large as flood control. Typically, a larger system that is commercial, industrial, or municipal is going to be a drainage basin. That is a container in…

Types Of Equipment We Carry

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: We carry a full line of groundwater and water well equipment, as well as environmental and dewatering equipment. From the pump equipment all the way to the pipes, valves, fittings, everything. We also carry a full line and have a full stock of wastewater equipment. As well as HVAC and circulator pumps, booster…

What Is A Grinder Pump?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: A grinder pump is a wastewater pump that is used in a situation where the solids are too heavy for a traditional non-clog sewage pump. It actually has a cutter and a cutting wheel that will cut up the solids and pump it out into the wastewater system and wastewater treatment plant. Grinder Pump…

What Is A Groundwater Well Pump?

UncategorizedBy GulfCoastAdmin

A: It’s a device that is used to extract water from water-bearing sand strata in the ground. This can be a small residential jet pump or a small residential submersible pump that goes inside of a casing. It can also be up to a large vertical or submersible turbine that’s used for municipalities and small…

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