Eco Pump

The trespassing on nature by generations of human beings has been so detrimental that the legacy we leave for the coming generations will be a dying earth. Ecological imbalance is manifested in the form of natural calamities, extinction of several species of organisms, expanding ozone holes, relative exhaustion of natural resources, etc. The realization of a withered future has provoked people to resort to constructive plans in an effort to preserve the remaining eco systems. The concept of ecological products, eco friendly equipments and processes are all part of this remedial movement. One such commonly used eco friendly tool is the eco pump.

Solar water and heater pumps and geothermal heat pumps are different categories of eco pumps. Solar water pumps work with solar power and are used mainly for irrigation purpose and as a source of community drinking water in rural areas. Solar pumps can be used in farms, amusement parks, zoos, botanical gradens, nurseries, aquariums, and wherever huge quantities of water need to be pumped on a daily basis. The application of these eco water pumps may also be extended to public drinking water facilities and toilets, restaurants, residential and commercial complexes, and offices where the installation of this facility will be a shared responsibility of the members of each establishment.

Using solar pumps in individual households may be impractical due to the vast area needed for the solar panels and the high installation cost. However, it will prove to be cost-effective in the long run as it helps in saving energy and money by reducing the use of electricity. The one time installation cost, easy availability of sunlight throughout the year (especially in tropical areas), and practically zero maintenance cost make the solar water pumps an economical alternative for electricity or other fuel powered pumps. Being a sustainable product, the solar water pumps emit no toxic fumes, thus ensuring a clean and healthy environment.

Solar heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps are eco heating systems that use solar energy as the source of power. The most popular application of solar heat pump is the solar water heater systems commonly used in households. Geothermal heat pumps are eco friendly space conditioning systems that draw the solar heat stored underground to heat the rooms or eject heat to earth to cool them. It is a two-way process that helps in central heating and air conditioning during winter and summer respectively. Both solar and geothermal heat pumps can be used in unison to take the maximum advantage of solar energy.

Though the initial cost is high in the case of almost all the eco pumps, the low operational and maintenance cost compensates this shortcoming.

Moreover, the cost becomes a minor issue considering the advantages of using a renewable energy resource and thereby preserving Mother Earth for our children.