The $1,200 Pump Room Mistake
Jordan Dakanalis • August 7, 2025
The Sydney Central Pumps team attended a site where a small leak in a submersible pump had been ignored for weeks. It may have no seemed urgent at the time until the leak worsened quickly, the motor overheated and the entire unit burnt out.
What would have been a straightforward maintenance job turned into a full pump replacement. The lesson you can learn from this? Neglected maintenance doesn’t just shorten the life of your pump, it increases the chances of unexpected breakdowns. water disruptions and major repair costs.
What started out as something so minor that could have been caught early, ended up causing major delays to tenants, system downtime and unnecessary stress for the building manager. Preventive maintenance is the key you’re looking for, you stay in control of your budget, avoid any disruptions and keep your systems running smoothly and promptly.
At Sydney Central Pumps our team will always recommend health checks on your pump services every 6-12 months.
Being specialists in the field of pumps, we have seen multiple big repairs that could have been avoided and it will always be the information we share to keep you saving water and money.
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