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“Dili ang water district ang biktima sa imong booster — ang imong silingan.”Kasagaran nga argument sa comments:“Ngano ma...
02/09/2026

“Dili ang water district ang biktima sa imong booster — ang imong silingan.”

Kasagaran nga argument sa comments:

“Ngano man bawal? Nagbayad man ko sa tubig. Naa man gihapon sa metro.”

Actually, naa kay point ana. And mao gyud na ang point nako.

Sa tinuod lang, dili necessarily ang water service provider ang pildi kung naa kay direct-connected booster.

Moagi gihapon sa metro ang tubig. In fact, mas dako pa gani imong consumption reading kay mas kusog man ang imong pump mo-draw og tubig.

So, kinsa may pildi?

Ang distribution line ug imong mga silingan.

1. Gikuhaan nimo og pressure ang imong silingan.

Ang distribution main kay shared system. Ang pressure/head nga available sa area ninyo kay limitado ra.

Kung ang booster pump nimo kay directly connected sa service line ug diretso nagsuction, dili na lang ni simple nga “kuhaon nako akong water supply.”

Naghakot na ka og tubig gikan sa linya.

Kung kusog kaayo ang suction sa imong pump, mahimo siyang maka-affect sa pressure sa shared line.

Mao nang ang silingan nga naa sa second floor, hinay na kaayo ang tubig.

Ang mas layo gikan sa main?

Posible nga wala na gyud silay tubig.

2. Mas delikado: mahimong negative ang pressure.

Mao ni ang part nga kasagaran wala kaayo gihisgutan.

Kung kusog kaayo ang suction sa booster ug gamay na lang ang supply, mahimo nga ang pressure sulod sa pipe moubos below atmospheric pressure.

That's what we call negative pressure.

And dinhi magsugod ang mas seryoso nga problema.

Ang yuta palibot sa buried water pipe dili man clean water.

Possible naa diha ang groundwater, drainage seepage, hugaw, ug even sewage contamination.

And let's be realistic — dili man perfect ang mga water pipes.

Possible adunay:

* pinhole leaks
* loose joints
* cracks
* old or damaged gaskets

Kung positive ang pressure sa pipe, kung naay leak, mogawas ang tubig.

Pero kung negative ang pressure?

Makasulod ang tubig gikan sa gawas padulong sa pipe.

That's where backsiphonage and backflow contamination can happen.

Ug dili lang ni problema sa imong balay.

Shared distribution line man na.

So imong silingan nga walay idea unsay nahitabo — apil ilang mga anak — mahimong makagamit og tubig nga naapektuhan sa contamination.

3. Mao nang naa tay plumbing code.

The Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines, together with the service rules of water utilities, doesn't prohibit direct-connected boosters simply because “bawal lang.”

Naay engineering reason behind it.

Ang basic principle:

Ayaw diretso pagsuction gikan sa service line.

Instead, use a cistern or break tank.

Ang water supply mosulod una sa tank pinaagi sa normal line pressure, with the appropriate air gap / backflow protection, then didto na mag-booster pump.

So instead of:

Water supply → Booster Pump → House

Mas sakto:

Water supply → Tank → Booster Pump → House

Why?

Because the tank provides hydraulic separation between your pump and the public/shared distribution line.

Dili na directly makasuction ang pump nimo gikan sa main.

So kung moingon ko nga:

"Bawal ang direct-connected booster,”

dili ko nag-ingon ana para protektahan ang water district.

Para na sa imong silingan.

Your booster pump can still be safe, reliable, and properly installed.

Tamang installation lang.

Tank first.
Pump after.

Installation of 1000L Water Tank with 1hp Booster Pump Assembly at Doongan, Butuan City.Thank you for trusting us.Messag...
09/08/2026

Installation of 1000L Water Tank with 1hp Booster Pump Assembly at Doongan, Butuan City.

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One more project off the list.Scope: Electrical worksThank you for the trust again Spyder SM Butuan.
26/07/2026

One more project off the list.

Scope: Electrical works

Thank you for the trust again Spyder SM Butuan.

29/06/2026

❄️ Keep Your Air Conditioner Running at Its Best! ❄️

Is your aircon not cooling like it used to? Don't wait until it breaks down.

At JBD Engineering Services, we provide reliable and affordable:
✅ Aircon Cleaning
✅ Repair & Maintenance
✅ Installation and Transfer

Our experienced technicians ensure your unit stays efficient, clean, and energy-saving.

📍 Serving Butuan City and nearby areas
📞 0969 300 8196

Message us today to book your aircon servicing!

1HP Aircon = 1HP Electricity Consumption?A 1HP air conditioner refers to its cooling capacity, NOT directly its electric...
07/06/2026

1HP Aircon = 1HP Electricity Consumption?

A 1HP air conditioner refers to its cooling capacity, NOT directly its electrical consumption.

Typically, a 1HP aircon consumes around:

700 to 1,200 watts per hour
(depending on inverter or non-inverter type)

That means:

Inverter Aircon
≈ 0.7 to 0.9 kWh/hour
(lower consumption because compressor adjusts speed)

Non-Inverter Aircon
≈ 0.9 to 1.2 kWh/hour
(higher consumption because compressor is always ON/OFF)

Example Computation:

If your electricity rate is ₱12/kWh:

A 1HP inverter consuming 0.8 kWh/hour running for 8 hours:

0.8 × 8 × ₱12 = ₱76.80/day

📌 Factors affecting actual consumption:
✔ Room size
✔ Temperature setting
✔ Insulation
✔ Number of occupants
✔ Sun exposure
✔ Maintenance condition

Bigger mistake:
Using a SMALL aircon in a BIG room can actually increase electricity consumption because the unit works harder continuously.

Need help sizing the correct aircon for your room or office?

📩 Send us a message.

Professional Mechanical Engineer (PME) Signed and Sealed Mechanical Plans and Permits.1.  Residential Airconditioning an...
28/05/2026

Professional Mechanical Engineer (PME) Signed and Sealed Mechanical Plans and Permits.

1. Residential Airconditioning and Ventilation
2. Office Building Automatic Fire Supression System

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