Flume Manufacturers: Comparing H Flumes

To some people a flume, is a flume, is a flume. They are all based on the same dimensional standards, so it doesn’t really make a difference who makes it. Right?

Wrong. As you’ve heard before, the devil is in the details.

We were recently sent photos of an H Flume installation at a commercial laundry. The flume was completely configured with an approach section, outlet drop box, pipe stubs, staff gauge, and probe well.

In looking at the photos it occurred to us that they could help you understand the differences in construction between Openchannelflow and the manufacturer of the installed flume. We have matched the photos for the two flumes as closely as possible. Neither flume here is a "show model". Both are intended for installation and use by their respective customers.

H Flume Side View

Tracom H Flume with Approach, Outlet Box, Bulkhead, and Pipe Stubs

Tracom H Flume with Approach and Outlet Drop Box

Openchannelflow H Flume with Approach Section, Outlet Drop Box, Inlet Bulkhead, Pipe Stubs, and Cover

Openchannelflow H Flume with Approach and Outlet Drop Box

H Flume to Oulet Drop Box Connection

Discharge from Tracom H Flume

Discharge from Tracom H Flume Into Outlet Drop Box

Discharge from Openchannelflow H Flume

Discharge from Openchannelflow H Flume into Outlet Drop Box

H Flume Discharge

H Flume to Outlet Drop Box Connection

Connection from Tracom H Flume to Outlet Drop Box

connection from Openchannelflow H Flume to outlet drop box

Connection from Openchannelflow H flume to Outlet Drop Box

Summary

As you can see from the real-life examples above, all flumes, no matter how obsensibly "equal" they are, aren't equal.

Openchannelflow prides itself on a cycle of continual product improvement. Even in a standardized product like a flume, there is always something that can be improved...and we are on the lookout for it!

Now maybe the photos above are from a product that was produced on a "bad day". The difference is, with our mutiple and overlapping quality checks, our "bad days" never get to the door, much less out it.