Which pumps do you stock on your service trucks?

JohnNY

For many years I've found that keeping a couple Taco 007s and 0010s covered me in most cases. Lately, since there are many more high efficiency boilers out there in the field, I'm buying a Taco 0014 for each truck to keep on board.
Are any of you stocking ECM pumps?

Steamhead

In addition to these, I like to have a Grundfos 15-42 for the smaller gravity-conversion jobs, under 550 square feet EDR or so. Even a 007 can be too much for one of these.

Mad Dog_2

No, Johnny NY, but I have them in the shop. We know how brutal the streets of the 5 Boros are on expensive stuff in the back of the Vans.  Mad Dog 🐕 

ScottSecor

We typically have one of each of the following:
One 007 ci
Two 15-58 ci
Two 26-99 c
One 26-99 ss
Two Alphas
Sometimes something larger 

hot_rod

Steamhead said:

In addition to these, I like to have a Grundfos 15-42 for the smaller gravity-conversion jobs, under 550 square feet EDR or so. Even a 007 can be too much for one of these.

Where are you finding 
the 15-42s?

Steamhead

Online.

HVACNUT

JohnNY said:

For many years I've found that keeping a couple Taco 007s and 0010s covered me in most cases. Lately, since there are many more high efficiency boilers out there in the field, I'm buying a Taco 0014 for each truck to keep on board. Are any of you stocking ECM pumps?

Exactly what you wrote. Just started last fall carrying a 0014. All IFC except the 0014. Pop the IFC out if not needed and save it.

Big Ed_4

Two taco 007 , Taco 0015 , Stainless 007 , Two Grunfos and one Alpha ..

Alan (California Radiant) Forbes

I like to have what I need on the truck, but there’s only so much space. So, a 007 and 15-58 are kept on board which works 90% of the time. Anything more than that, my CFO (aka wife) gets tense. 

(Pump) size matters and considering where you live, John and the rest of you others here on HeatingHelp, you have larger heat loads and larger systems then what I normally see. I imagine larger pumps are more common. 

JohnNY

hot_rod said:

Steamhead said:

In addition to these, I like to have a Grundfos 15-42 for the smaller gravity-conversion jobs, under 550 square feet EDR or so. Even a 007 can be too much for one of these.

Where are you finding 
the 15-42s?

Good question. The Grundfos website says "This product may not be for sale in your country."

I guess Steamhead's got a guy.

EdTheHeaterMan

I guess that is because they use different water in Canada

Mad Dog_2

Taco 0013 3 speed. Will get you home for the night in many cases.  Mad Dog 🐕 

Alan (California Radiant) Forbes

Mad Dog_2 said:

Taco 0013 3 speed. Will get you home for the night in many cases.  Mad Dog 🐕 

Thanks, Mad Dog! I didn't know it existed.

Pretty close to a 3-speed, Grundfos 26-99.

hot_rod

I like a lot of the features and functions of the Alpha 15-58. you can adjust for the type of system piping and heat emitters, impose low and high flow limits, run dry protection, much more.

Big Ed_4

And we all like the display , I do

jumper

I'd think that customer can inform serviceperson what's on nameplates?
Way back when couplings failed so carry them.
Problem is to remember to replace when you sell one.

mattmia2

My alpha ii doesn't have the little circle light at the top. I think it is the same basic control though, just described differently. I suppose there is some sort of extra web config interface that lets you do the minimum flow? I would really like to be able to set that since i have a fire tube mod con with a single circulator and zoning by valves, one zone is very small and I would like to more directly ensure the minimum flow that the boiler needs.

hot_rod

mattmia2 said:

My alpha ii doesn't have the little circle light at the top. I think it is the same basic control though, just described differently. I suppose there is some sort of extra web config interface that lets you do the minimum flow? I would really like to be able to set that since i have a fire tube mod con with a single circulator and zoning by valves, one zone is very small and I would like to more directly ensure the minimum flow that the boiler needs.

This is the latest Alpha, introduced the beginning of the years, I believe. Alpha 15-18, a less featured model UP-E maybe
Their GO ap lets you do remote monitoring and I think some adjusting. It generates reports so you can see where tweaking may be needed.

https://www.grundfos.com/us/support/how-to-guides/get-the-go-remote-app-and-control-all-grundfos-e-products

Probably some You Tube demos of it around.