Pump Maintenance Cost Comparison Calculator
Calculate and compare annual maintenance cost of any landfill and remediation pump with the new QED AutoPump® AP4 Ultra. You can also determine payback on the purchase of a new pump.
Learn more about the new AP4 Ultra at here.
In-House Maintenance
Current Costs
Existing Pump
AutoPump© AP4 Ultra
Time to pull pump:
hrs
hrs
Time to clean pump:
(Studies have shown that Ultra cleaning times are typically reduced by 50%.)
(Studies have shown that Ultra cleaning times are typically reduced by 50%.)
hrs
hrs
Time to reinstall pump:
hrs
hrs
Total time per event:
hrs
hrs
Improvements with Ultra
Existing Pump
AutoPump© AP4 Ultra
How frequently do you pull and
clean the existing pump?
wks
Number of similar wells on your site
Cleaning frequency improvement factor
x
Time Savings with Ultra
Existing Pump
AutoPump© AP4 Ultra
Total time per year per well
hrs
hrs
Total time per year for site
hrs
hrs
Annual time savings per well
hrs
Annual time savings for site
hrs
Outside Contractor
Current Costs
Existing Pump
Cost to pull & clean a pump per well:
$
info
Enter the amount for your contractor.
How frequently do you pull & clean a pump? (in weeks):
wks
info
Enter the number of weeks between your maintenance events.
Number of similar wells on your site:
info
Enter the number of wells on your site.
Enter $0 if you are purchasing a new pump.
Or enter cost of existing pump or other pump you would like to compare:
Or enter cost of existing pump or other pump you would like to compare:
$
info
This can be $0 if you're replacing the pump.
Improvements with Ultra
AutoPump© AP4 Ultra
Cleaning frequency improvement factor:
x
info
Field studies have shown that the Ultra increased the cleaning frequency factor between 4x and 20x.
Typical values we have seen are:
- High temperature/high solids: 18-20x
- Heavy scaling/sticky leachate: 9-12x
- Thick leachate: 4-6x
Your new cleaning frequency will be every:
wks
Enter cost of AutoPump© AP4 Ultra:
$
info
Price varies with accessories; consult with QED for more details.
Annual Ultra Cost Savings
Existing Pump
AutoPump© AP4 Ultra
Annual cost of maintenance per well:
$
$
Annual cost of maintenance for site:
$
$
Annual maintenance cost savings per well:
$
Annual maintenance cost savings per site:
$
Cost of AutoPump® AP4 Ultra recouped after:
months