As a way of helping pump users to undertake that all-important pump selection, the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has developed a comprehensive online pump selection search facility, which is available for anyone to use.

Thiis online search facility can be readily accessed via the existing BPMA website.

The BPMA has also prepared a primer for using the search function:

"If you know the type of pump you are looking for, you just need to click on the Pump Type drop-down menu, select your Pump Type then click Show Results. This will offer you a list of BPMA members who will be able to supply this type of pump.

"If you are not sure of your Pump Type, but know what it will be used for, simply click on the Pump Application drop-down menu, select your application and then click Show Results. This will offer you a list of BPMA members who can supply pumps suitable for that particular application.

"If your initial search delivers a large number of potential suppliers, it can be further refined by selecting extra parameters from the options available in the left hand column, which include Head, Flow, Drive Type, Material etc."

Only BPMA members are displayed on this search engine and all BPMA members have agreed to adhere to the BPMA Code of Conduct, so the organisation says that users are assured of high quality, fully compliant, energy efficient pumps on every selection.