Pumpaul Limited

Failed Lowara Washdown pump changed for a Franklin unit. 💦💦💦

Some random photos over last few months, supplying parts from unit, breakdowns on water and sewage systems, electrical fault finding, workshop repairs etc.

New caravan park water boosted supply done last month using another Nastec srl Vasco inverter to control high flow multistage pump at a constant pressure of 5bar.

🐄 🐄 New parlour start up, Just finished parlour Washdown near Newcastle Emlyn. Main wash points in pit and exit yard, 5 cluster wash guns in pit. Plate cooler water feeding tank. 🥛 🐄

Happy Christmas everyone! 🌲 🎄 🎅
Hopefully this Christmas holidays will be nothing like last year. This year has been really tough, although physically feeling ok, something was/is not right. But towards the end of this year I now do feel nearly 100%, still under consultant care though. The support of most of my/you customers, my children, but most of all my wife ❤️ has got me through all this 💩.
So if you have read this far then a little game for you.
Most of you will know that I’ve been on a health push this year, exercise, food choices etc and I can not emphasise how much a difference it makes. I didn’t drink alcohol much, glass of wine when out having food at the most. Smoking - did this for probably 25yr and then vaped until December last year, never exercised etc etc. from the start of this year we have been careful on what foods we ate, quite an eye opener when you start looking at the muck they put into our food, so no more. Stopped va**ng 23rd December last year. But the main thing I’ve done is walk, and walk and walk. I started in middle of January, literally out for 10 minutes and doing 500 meters at most. This increased over the weeks, by quite a lot. Was not long before I was out for an hour in morning and an hour at night. This I’ve done probably everyday this year, without fail, and then some longer walks on weekends 🫣. I bought my Fitbit on 14th February so I could track what I was doing and then an Apple Watch on August 3rd.
So as a Christmas 🎄 present to someone I want you to guess how many miles/kilometres I have walked this year so far. Winner who guesses the closest will get £100 towards a restaurant meal of your choice( you tell me where you want to go & I will phone and pay so they must take card payment ). Comment on this post with your guess, no need to share and say how fantastic I am, I’m not looking for more customers, got way too much work as it is! Guess in either miles or kilometres, my data from watches is in kilometres. I will be sharing this on my personal page also. Draw will take place this Saturday 20th December at 8 pm.
Eat well & exercise - it does make all the difference!!

💧 Water: The Most Overlooked but Critical Nutrient 📑
When we talk about milk production, the focus often falls on feed formulations and energy-protein balance.
Yet water is the cheapest but arguably the most critical nutrient in a cow’s diet.

📌 It takes approximately 3–4 liters of water to produce 1 kg of milk (NRC, 2021).
📌 A 10% reduction in water intake can lower dry matter intake by 5% and reduce milk yield by 2–3% (UW–Madison Dairy Report, 2018).
📌 A cow producing 30 kg of milk will consume on average 100–120 liters of water per day (Holter & Urban, 1992).

🔍 Why Is Water So Critical?
– About 85% of rumen content is water; if this balance is disrupted, fermentation and pH are quickly affected (Beede, 2005).
– Salt (NaCl) and potassium (K) in the ration directly increase water requirements (NRC, 2021).
– When water temperature exceeds 20°C, intake can drop by up to 10% (PennState Extension, 2019).
– Dirty or murky water can reduce intake by 10–15% (Kertz et al., 1984).

🧪 Lesser-Known Technical Insights
– Low-flow waterers (500 ppm) decrease palatability and water intake (Beede, 2006).
– In the first 30 days of lactation, water intake shows up to 90% correlation with milk yield (NRC, 2021).

✅ Practical Tips
– Provide at least 1 water trough per 20 cows (USDA Guidelines).
– Clean troughs daily to prevent algae and sediment build-up.
– Ensure water points are within 15 m of resting areas.
– In summer, supply cool water (15–20°C) in shaded areas.
Key Takeaway
Water is the invisible driver of performance.
When managed well, it boosts productivity; when neglected, losses accumulate silently.
By Aral Atala

📚 References:
NRC (2021). Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle.
Holter, J. B., & Urban, W. E. (1992).
Vet diseases and treatment

That joyous moment on a Sunday morning breakdown when you open the cover of a borehole box to discover this 😍.

Heater hose now in stock from 10mm to 25mm I.D.