As home owners increasingly look to digitalisation to make their living space easier, more comfortable and more efficient, Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technology, has launched Scala1 in New Zealand.
This innovative water booster pump offers intelligent connectivity that allows smartphone control over home water systems.
With 86.7% of New Zealand’s total population living in urban areas, and digitalisation becoming a prevalent part of everyday life, urban home owners are increasingly attracted to smart homes, which are integrated with digital solutions capable of anticipating and meeting their needs.
These solutions will also enable them to control their smart home ecosystems remotely from anywhere with an internet connection.
The new Scala1 offers easy, seamless connectivity. The latest addition to Grundfos’ Scala range of fully-integrated water booster pumps, Scala1 is a compact all-in-one, easy-to-install solution designed for pressure boosting in domestic and light commercial applications, such as garden irrigation or pressure boosting in one and two-family houses and apartments.
In line with the Scala range which achieves optimal pressure boosting for water on demand through intelligent pump control, Scala1 is an all-in-one unit, integrating pump, motor, diaphragm tank, pressure and flow sensor, dry-running protection, controller, and non-return valve.
Intelligent control right at your fingertips
With busy home owners in mind, Scala1 comes with a built-in two-way communication system, allowing users to track their water system anytime when in range.
The Bluetooth-enabled solution allows users to monitor, control and schedule water use from their smartphone with the intuitive Grundfos Go Remote app, which is available for iOS and Android operating systems.
The Grundfos Go Remote app alerts the user via a series of alarms that indicate issues such as leakages, dry-run, or when a pump has exceeded its maximum runtime.
Users can easily access pump diagnostics, and create and email reports on-site from the app.
It also includes a calendar function designed for boosting in homes and gardens.
Summary of benefits:
• All-in-one booster unit: Optimal pressure boosting and intelligent pump control.
• Easy to install: Simply connect the pipes, prime the pump and plug it in.
• Bluetooth connectivity: Monitor, troubleshoot and control Scala1 from a smartphone.
• Calendar function: Set the schedule for pump operation from a smartphone.
• Easy twin pump control: Twin pump set-up available if greater flow is required, with configuration enabled by the Grundfos Go Remote app.
Applications
• Domestic: Taps and showers in the home, and garden and lawn irrigation.
• Light commercial: Greenhouse, irrigation, car wash, produce section in supermarkets.
