Unilift KP

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Overview

The Unilift KP are submersible drainage pumps suitable for temporary as well as permanent free-standing installation. Furthermore the pumps are suitable for installation in a collecting tank.

The Unilift KP is a single stage drainage pump with semi open impeller, designed for pumping of drain water and grey wastewater. All Unilift KP is delivered with or without level switch designated as A, AV or M for automatic or manual operation. The Unilift KP-AV variant for narrow pits has included a non-return flap valve for installation in the outlet. The strainer is  clipped on to the pump housing.

The Unilift KP. Single-stage, submersible, stainless steel, drainage pump in a robust design with upward-pointing discharge port placed on top of the pump.The outer casing is made in one piece. The mains cable and the cable of the level switch are combined in one vulcanized and water-tight plug, which is secured to the socket of the hermetically sealed stator housing. The motor is a single- or three-phase synchronous canned motor with liquid-filled rotor chamber and water-lubricated bearings.

The motor is cooled by the pumped liquid around the motor.

  • Enclosure class: IP 68
  • Insulation class: F

 

The motor incorporates automatic overload protection which cuts out the motor in case of overload. When cooled to normal temperature, the motor restarts automatically.

Applications

The Grundfos Unilift KP pumps are designed for pumping of:

  • Water and rainwater in horticulture
  • Water from rivers and lakes
  • Rainwater, drainage water and water from flooding
  • Water for filling/emptying containers, ponds, tanks, etc.
  • Effluents from showers, washing machines and sinks below sewer level
  • Pool water
  • Ditch drainage water
  • Groundwater (lowering applications)
  • Domestic effluents from septic and sludge-treating systems
  • Effluents from viaducts, underpasses, etc.
  • Drainage water from garage sprinkler systems

Benefits
  • Simple installation
  • Service- and maintenance-free
  • Reliable

Brochures

 

Wastewater Products

Product Brochure
Publication No.: 97512325
Release date: 17-12-2009

3733 kb


Installation

Information and Advice

Grundfos is a world-wide provider of pumps and related systems. We have a highly educated and trained staff of service engineers who will be able to support you during the installation phase of the pump or the solution.  Grundfos supplies high-quality products, but to maintain a long life of the product or the system we have many years of experience in different kinds of installations and have achieved good practice in installation techniques.

We will be able to support you with the following elements:

  • Information about a proper protection of our pump
  • Physical placement of the pump to maintain necessary service/repair
  • Physical placement of the pump to maintain proper operation
  • Correct cabling to fulfil the requirements of good practice and Electro Magnetic Compliance

 

Do not hesitate to contact your local Grundfos company to obtain full support for your new installation.

Recommended Spare Parts

Even though the Grundfos strategy is to supply the best pump solutions for our customers, long operation will result in wear and tear of some of the components in the construction in specific situations. If a short operating downtime is a demand or if the pump is installed in inaccessible areas where delivery of service parts may take a long time, it is recommended to have a small stock of recommended service parts.

Do not hesitate to contact your local Grundfos company to obtain information about recommended spare parts or service kits for your Grundfos product.

 

 


Operation

Repair and Maintenance

Grundfos Service will maintain and repair your pumps and our service professionals can advise you on efficiency issues, offering suggestions for saving money in the long term.

Repair and maintenance of your existing pumps system

Of course, you can always call Grundfos for repair and maintenance of pumps you have purchased from us. Grundfos can repair your pumps to the same specifications as new pumps, but it is important to remember that an upgrade or even a replacement pump can be cheaper than repair in the long term. See Upgrades and Replacement for how this makes good business sense.

Effective service – wherever you are

Grundfos Service is always close by. Together with our local authorised service partners, we offer worldwide service, and help from qualified pump professionals is never far away, whether you need immediate assistance or you are interested in hearing about your savings possibilities.


Replacement

CAPS

The purpose of CAPS is to offer a complete tool that contains an extensive catalogue of Grundfos products and a sizing programme to select the most suitable pump for your application.

On top of that there is a comprehensive pump replacement function for central heating circulating, hot water pumps and the wastewater S pumps and the possibility of producing professional quotations including curves, drawings, quotation texts, wiring diagrams etc.

Last but not least the programme contains the instruction and operating manuals for nearly all pumps of Grundfos in multiple languages. Service drawings, exploded views and parts lists are available for all sewage products as well as several other pump types.

CAPS is available in two versions: WinCAPS is available on a CD-ROM and the online version called WebCAPS is available at the Grundfos website - www.grundfos.com. Additional features in WebCAPS include CAD Drawings and Literature.


Spare Parts

BE Responsible is one of our key drivers in Grundfos. It is therefore essential to us, that our pumps are developed with a low energy consumption and the highest possible performance throughout their life. Therefore, Grundfos Service Offerings including spare parts and replacement kits are defined already in the development phase.
Customized service offerings, online ordering and rapid response distribution centres ensure you to have the parts when you need them.

Recommended Spare Parts List

The list specifies the parts you should have on site to service your pumps. These recommendations can be found at the product site in our WEB Caps tool.

Specially Designed Service Kits

Service Kits include everything you need for a specific maintenance or repair task, including instructions for dismantling, replacement and reassembly.

24-hour Spare Part Delivery Service

To be extra sure you do not have to wait, we can set aside a stock of your operation critical spare parts. This will make them available for you, whenever you need them.

10-year Guarantee

Spare parts for the Grundfos pump you buy today will still be available for 10 years this is our guarantee to you.

Service Online Tool

From a PC anywhere you have 24-hour access to our online tool WebCaps. All the technical documentation and information you need to service your pumps is immediately available to you anytime:

  • Service Instructions
  • Step-by-step service videos
  • Interactive exploded views
  • Sectional drawings

 

Service Video

For this product a service video is available. The service video is an easy way to see how to disassemble and assemble the pump.

The WebCAPS Literature and Service sections offer quick and easy access to service videos.
From the WebCAPS opening window, the videos can be accessed in two different ways:

  • via Service
  • via Literature

 

The videos are also available on CD-ROM and DVD.

 


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