Vacuum Heating Units
Vacuum Heating Units

Can I Change My Vacuum Condensate Pump to a Simple Condensate Pump? (Part 1)

Norm HallMonday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Steam, Condensate, Vacuum Systems

Every heating season we get, at least, a half dozen calls with the question above, which is the subject of today’s R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minute. Vacuum condensate transfer pumps exist in many older steam heating systems. There were many reasons contractors and engineers used these pumps but most of the systems fall into three categories: time control, temperature control, and condensate lift.