Why Rain Brothers Is Moving Away From Automatic Pumps and Sticking With Traditional Pump Systems

We’re moving away from automatic pump systems, including Springer Series Automatic pumps and standalone Automatic Pump Controllers, and sticking with traditional cistern pump systems that use a pressure tank and pressure switch. Our priority is straightforward operation, troubleshooting, and service over the long haul.

While we still have automatic systems in stock at our warehouse, we reserve them only for select applications.

Why Choose a Traditional Cistern Pump System?

When you depend on a pump for your water supply, you want a system that does its job without demanding much attention. When something does need attention, you want it to be straightforward to diagnose and repair.

Automatic pump controllers offer a compact setup, and they can be a good fit for certain applications. But compact isn’t our only priority. We also care about how easily a system can be serviced years down the road and whether individual components can be replaced without rethinking the entire setup.

How a Pressure Tank and Pressure Switch Work

A traditional pump system keeps the jobs separate:

The pump moves water from the cistern.
The pressure tank stores water under pressure, allowing smaller water demands to be supplied without starting the pump every time.
The pressure switch tells the pump when to start and stop based on system pressure.

Proper pressure-tank sizing matters. The goal is to give the pump an appropriate operating cycle rather than having it start for every small draw of water.

Simple, Serviceable Water Systems

There’s nothing flashy about that arrangement. That’s part of the appeal.

For the systems we recommend, we’re choosing a familiar, serviceable approach over a more compact package. Our goal isn’t to make your water system more complicated. It’s to help you build something you can live with, maintain, and keep running for the long haul.