Skidmore

Skidmore, located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, builds condensate return pumps, boiler feed systems and vacuum systems, and is part of The Swan Group of Boston, Massachusetts. Its units gather returning condensate and put water back into steam boilers.

BoilerSupplies.com carries Skidmore Replacement Condensate and Boiler Feed Pumps, a single listing for the owner of an existing unit. The pump is picked by the unit it serves. On condensate duty the unit pumps the water back as the receiver fills. On boiler feed duty the receiver is a reservoir, and the pump runs when the water level control on the boiler asks for water. The plate on the unit tells which duty it is.

Key facts

• Skidmore builds condensate return pumps, boiler feed systems and vacuum systems.

• Skidmore is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

• Skidmore is part of The Swan Group, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

• BoilerSupplies.com lists Skidmore Replacement Condensate and Boiler Feed Pumps.

• A replacement pump goes on an existing Skidmore unit whose receiver is still sound.

Condensate receiver, return pump, return unit: which part of a Skidmore unit is which?

The receiver is the tank, the return pump is the pump mounted on it, and the return unit is both together with the controls. Buyers often use the three names loosely for the whole unit. The BoilerSupplies.com listing is for the pump on a Skidmore unit.

What do I send to get a pump for a Skidmore unit?

Send 2 photos: the plate on the unit and the plate on the pump motor. Say which duty the unit does, returning condensate or feeding the boiler, and whether it has one pump or a pair. Where a plate is painted over or missing, send the pump's markings and a picture of the whole unit.

What does a boiler feed unit do that a condensate unit does not?

A boiler feed unit keeps a reserve of water and sends it when the water level control on the boiler asks. A condensate unit works the other way: it pumps condensate back as the receiver fills. Skidmore builds both kinds, and the replacement pump listed on BoilerSupplies.com is for units of either kind.

Who makes Skidmore units?

Skidmore, located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, builds them, and the company is part of The Swan Group of Boston, Massachusetts. Condensate return and boiler feed equipment, with vacuum systems, is the company's line. BoilerSupplies.com carries a replacement pump for Skidmore units, and the listing names the unit the pump goes on.

Call BoilerSupplies.com with both Skidmore nameplates in front of you: 1-770-957-9599 or toll free 1-800-780-3776.