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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300   
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I think I may have touched on this previously in so much that there appears to be a trend that dictates pump replacement rather than repair.
I fully appreciate that when you're talking small pumps replacement is probably the way to go but when you're talking slightly larger pumps that are into the realms of £1,000s to replace repair become a viable proposition. Now I've seen no evidence of it but someone recently mentioned pumps being repaired on a 'mobile' basis and I couldn't help but think what a great idea. Typically pump would be removed, blank installed, taken away for repair in a work shop and then returned to site. Ignoring the costs associated with travel there's got to be on average half a day wasted in travel alone - repairing on site as I suspect the quantity of tools etc could easily be accommodated in a medium - large van. Seems like a good business opportunity to me? any thoughts? |
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21st Mar 2021 2:14pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656 
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Brown pumps, size 9?
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21st Mar 2021 5:11pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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BW. was thinking circulating pumps circa 3 - 15kW. Which I'd put down as being the most commonly found in commercial premises.  |
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21st Mar 2021 5:31pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3681  
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Interesting. I served my time as a fitter overhauling pumps on a workbench. Taking the bench to the job was the next logical step but in 20+ years now I don’t know anyone that does it. I would certainly pay for this service. Would need to be a 24/7 call out. I guess the problem is that the amount of spares you need to hold on stock on the van would be colossal, unless you set up service contracts so that you knew who had what.
One other thing to consider is a reliability subscription service. Clients pay a fixed annual fee and you take on the maintenance of the pumps. Keep the pumps running well, carry out proactive/preventative maintenance to keep the call outs to a minimum. Better reliability means less spend for you and less downtime for the client. Win - win. |
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21st Mar 2021 6:04pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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I was thinking about a purely reactive service.
the number of building / pumps I come across where by pumps starting leaking and they only get repaired once they're leaking excessively or fail. my thought line was more - client makes contact with photo of said pump. repair contractor orders parts and books date to attend and therefore only minimal spares required on van. Seems to me someone is missing a trick by not providing this 'mobile' service? |
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21st Mar 2021 6:17pm |
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