Mepco

Mepco LLC of Grand Rapids, Michigan, designs and manufactures engineered steam and hydronic products, including steam traps, condensate pumps and boiler feed pumps. Its pump units collect the condensate that a steam heating system gives up and return it to the boiler.

BoilerSupplies.com carries a replacement pump for those units, under the listing Mepco Replacement Condensate and Boiler Feed Pumps. That one name spans 2 duties. A condensate unit sends water back as it arrives in the receiver. A boiler feed unit stores water and pumps on the call of the level control at the boiler. Knowing which unit is in the boiler room is the first step in choosing the pump.

Key facts

• Mepco LLC is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

• Mepco designs and manufactures steam and hydronic products, including steam traps, condensate pumps and boiler feed pumps.

• BoilerSupplies.com lists one Mepco product: Mepco Replacement Condensate and Boiler Feed Pumps.

• A Mepco unit is identified from the nameplate on the receiver or on the pump.

• A boiler feed unit pumps on the call of the level control at the boiler.

How does a condensate pump differ from a boiler feed pump or feedwater pump?

A condensate pump returns water as it collects, and a boiler feed pump, also called a feedwater pump, runs when the boiler calls for water. On a condensate unit the level in the receiver starts the pump. On a boiler feed unit the level control at the boiler gives the signal. Mechanics often call either one the return pump.

What details does BoilerSupplies.com need to identify the pump for my Mepco unit?

BoilerSupplies.com needs the model and serial data from the nameplate, which sits on the receiver or on the pump itself. Copy both plates if both are there. Note the duty of the unit, condensate or boiler feed, and how many pumps are on it. Once the unit is identified, the replacement pump can be matched to it.

Where is the nameplate on a Mepco condensate unit?

Look on the receiver and on the pump: a Mepco unit is identified from the plate on one or the other. Paint and boiler room dust can hide a plate, so a rag and a flashlight help. A phone photo taken square to the plate is easier to read than a handwritten copy.

Why would a Mepco condensate unit need a new pump?

A Mepco condensate unit needs a new pump when its pump has worn out and the receiver is still good. In that case the receiver can often stay where it is, and the pump alone is changed. The replacement pump listed on BoilerSupplies.com for Mepco units is for that job, and it is matched to the unit from its nameplate.

Copy the nameplate data from the receiver or the pump, then phone BoilerSupplies.com: 1-770-957-9599 or toll free 1-800-780-3776.