The Pedrollo PKm 60 is a single-phase peripheral pump, and it’s become one of the most trusted small pumps in the South African domestic market — for a simple reason: it does one job extremely well. Peripheral pumps work differently from centrifugal pumps — instead of drawing water into the center of the impeller, a peripheral impeller moves fluid around its outer edge, more like a turbine. This design trades flow volume for pressure, which is exactly what’s needed for jobs like small household water transfer, hot water circulation, and boosting pressure from a low-flow source such as a rainwater tank or small borehole.
Efficient Pedrollo PK pressure pumps for domestic, irrigation, and commercial water applications across South Africa.
Because the internal tolerances between the impeller and housing are tight, the PKm 60 isn’t built to handle solids or dirty water — it’s designed specifically for clean water only. That tradeoff is what makes it efficient, quiet-running relative to its pressure output, and affordable, which is why it remains a go-to choice for homeowners needing simple, low-cost pressure boosting rather than industrial-scale flow.
