Introduction:

Water is literally a fact of life, and fetching water has always been arduous –but necessary- work. Ancient civilizations emerged and flourished where there was plentiful water for agriculture, and communities grew near rivers, lakes and water wells.

Over the centuries, however, we have moved from rural villages to towns and cities. Urbanisation means that more of us are living and working in high-rise buildings, and humanity is now facing new challenges of this age-old problem: bringing water to where it is needed. Nowadays, water supply systems in tall buildings.

Break Tanks

Taking the principle of lifting water and storing it in an elevated reservoir one stage further, it is also possible to have a cold water break tank installed in the home. This ensures that water is readily available, and can be used in areas where the mains supply pressure is inadequate.

As we shall see later, break tanks and cisterns can also play an important role in water supply systems for tall buildings

Booster pumps

Clearly, anyone living high up in a skyscraper is depending on a pumping system to supply the water. Therefore, high-quality pumps are crucial in booster systems. Grundfos produces many different types of pump, one of them being the multi-stage type which again comes in a wide variety of models.

What counts above all though, is the way the core of the pump is designed. Multi-stage pumps for boosters are all in-line multi-stage pumps. That means water pressure is gradually built up when the water passes through the different stages. When the final pressure level is met, the water exits the pump at the same level it entered (hence the name ‘in-line’)

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