Water pumpsPetrol vs diesel generators compared for Kenyan homes and businesses: price, fuel use, running hours, noise, maintenance, sizes, automatic transfer switches and safety. Petrol gensets from KSh 26,100.
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Water pumpsWhat a hot water circulation (circulator) pump does, why taps run cold first, how a return loop works with solar and electric water heaters, choosing and sizing a circulator, timers and energy use. Circulator pumps from KSh 52,000.
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Water pumpsHow to prime a water pump: why pumps lose prime, step-by-step priming for centrifugal, jet and vertical multistage pumps, foot valves, air leaks and how to stop a pump losing prime. Surface pumps from KSh 8,410.
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Water pumpsWhat an automatic voltage switcher (AVS) does, why Kenyan businesses use them for fridges, pumps and machines, AVS vs voltage stabiliser vs UPS, sizing and installation. DAYLIFF AVS from KSh 16,310.
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Water pumpsWhat an automatic pump controller does, how it works, controller vs pressure switch vs pressure tank, choosing one for your pump, connection basics, settings and troubleshooting. Pump controllers from KSh 8,500.
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Water pumpsHow to test and balance swimming pool water: target ranges for pH, free chlorine and stabiliser, raising or lowering pH, in what order to adjust, and a weekly routine. Pool test kit from KSh 5,000.
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Water pumpsWhy a swimming pool turns green and how to clear it: test, balance pH, brush, heavy chlorine shock, algaecide, flocculant, vacuum to waste and filter cleaning. Algaecide from KSh 2,100, flocculant from KSh 1,560.
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Water pumpsHow to shock a swimming pool properly: what shocking does, when to shock, step-by-step method at night, how often, choosing chlorine granules or shock products, and safety. Pool shock from KSh 3,500.
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Water pumpsSingle-phase (240 V) vs three-phase (415 V) electric motors: power supply, efficiency, starting, sizes, costs, running a three-phase motor on single phase, and choosing motors for pumps and machines. Motors from KSh 21,000.
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Water pumpsSet a pump pressure switch correctly: what cut-in, cut-out and differential mean, step-by-step adjustment, tank pre-charge, and fixes for a pump that cycles or will not stop. Pressure switches from KSh 4,500.
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Water pumpsThe water conditions tilapia and catfish need (oxygen, temperature, pH, ammonia), how to test them, water exchange and pumps, borehole and dam water for ponds, and the equipment (pH meter from KSh 4,500).
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Water pumpsWhat a borehole costs in Kenya in 2026: hydrogeological survey, WRA and NEMA approvals, drilling per metre, casing, test pumping, pump and water treatment. Solar pumps from KSh 18,230, borehole RO from KSh 330,000.
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Water pumpsPlastic, stainless steel and concrete water tanks compared on cost, hygiene, lifespan and uses (homes, refill shops, dairies, institutions), with plastic tanks from KSh 5,500 and stainless tanks from KSh 7,000.
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Water pumpsFree calculator: compare a petrol or diesel generator pump's fuel and service cost with a solar water pump and see how fast solar pays back. Solar pumps from KSh 18,230.
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Water pumpsFree calculator: work out the generator size in kVA for your home, shop, pump or dairy from running watts, motor starting power, power factor and a spare margin. Generators from KSh 26,100.
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Water pumpsFree calculator: work out total head, flow in m³/h and an estimated motor size (kW and HP) for a water pump from lift, pipe friction, outlet pressure and flow. Pumps from KSh 85,000.
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Water pumpsFree calculator: work out the water tank size you need from people, daily use and days of storage, then compare tank sizes and prices from KSh 5,500.
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Water pumpsWhen rewinding a burnt motor makes sense and when to replace it, why motors burn (overload, single phasing, low voltage, water), how to protect them, and new electric motor prices from KSh 21,000.
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Water pumpsHow a vertical multistage pump builds high pressure, where it is used (RO plants, buildings, boilers, irrigation), single vs three phase, how to choose by flow and head, and CNP pump prices from KSh 85,000.
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Water pumpsWhy showers run weak in Kenyan homes, how a shower booster pump works, 1.5 vs 2.0 bar models, installation rules, and Grundfos booster and circulator pump prices from KSh 52,000.
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Water pumpsFix common water pump faults: pump runs but no water, keeps switching on and off, will not stop, hums without starting, or trips power. Causes, checks and pressure switches and controllers from KSh 4,500.
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Water pumpsHow often to clean a water tank, step-by-step cleaning and disinfection, what not to use, why algae grows in tanks and how to stop it, and water tank prices.
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Water pumpsWhat you need after a borehole is drilled: survey and permit, the right submersible or solar pump, controls and float switches, storage tanks, and water treatment, with equipment prices.
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Water pumpsThe difference between jet pumps, centrifugal (surface) pumps, booster pumps, submersible borehole pumps, petrol pumps and circulator pumps, with the models and prices on our list.
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Water pumpsElectric motor prices in Kenya from KSh 21,000 (2 HP) to KSh 45,000 (10 HP), high speed vs low speed motors, HP to kW, single phase vs three phase, and how to size a motor.
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Water pumpsPlastic water tank prices in Kenya from KSh 5,500 (500 L) to KSh 68,000 (10,000 L), which size you need, tank stand height and water pressure, and how to keep tank water safe.
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Water pumpsSwimming pool pump prices in Kenya from KSh 36,000 to KSh 57,600, pool chlorine, pH plus and minus, stabiliser and test kits, how long to run a pool pump, and the water levels to aim for.
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Water pumpsGenerator prices in Kenya from KSh 26,100 (1 kVA petrol) to KSh 247,950 (diesel with automatic transfer switch), how to size a generator for pumps, chillers and vending machines, and safety.
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Water pumpsHow a booster (pressure) pump works in a house, why you need a pressure tank or pump controller, whether it runs on an inverter, and current prices (controllers from KSh 8,500).
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Water pumpsSolar water pumps cost KSh 18,230 to KSh 38,250 in Kenya. How to size one for irrigation, livestock and homes: head, daily litres, panels and storage tanks.
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Water pumpsPick the right water pump: booster, surface, submersible or multistage. How to work out head and flow, power options, and current pump prices in Kenya.
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