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Best for
  • 🏠 Domestic water boosting
  • 🚿 Bathroom and shower pressure
  • 🚰 Tank filling
  • 🌾 Small-scale irrigation
  • 🌱 Garden watering
  • 🐄 Livestock water supply
  • 🏢 Apartment water systems

The Aico Japan AKP80 is a compact but powerful 1HP centrifugal booster water pump designed for homes, flats, farms, irrigation systems and general water-pressure boosting.

Its nameplate shows a 0.75kW / 1HP motor, maximum head of 60 metres and maximum flow of 60 litres per minute, making it especially suitable where stronger water pressure and moderate flow are required.

💧 Key Features

  • ⚡ 1HP / 0.75kW motor
  • 📏 Maximum head: 60 metres
  • 💧 Maximum flow: 60L/min
  • 🔌 Single-phase 220–240V
  • 🔄 50/60Hz operation
  • ⚙️ 2850 RPM motor speed
  • 🚿 Ideal for pressure boosting
  • 🏠 Suitable for homes and flats
  • 🌾 Suitable for irrigation and farm use
  • 🚰 Good for elevated tank filling
  • 🔇 Compact and efficient electric design
  • 🛡️ IP44 motor protection
  • 🔥 Insulation Class B
  • ⚙️ Designed for continuous duty

The retailer also markets the AKP80 specifically as a 1HP booster pump for homes, farms and flats. 

🚿 Strong 60-Metre Head

The AKP80 is designed more for pressure and lift than very high-volume transfer.

Its maximum head of 60 metres makes it suitable for:

  • 🏢 Multi-storey homes and flats
  • 🚰 Elevated water tanks
  • 🚿 Shower and household pressure boosting
  • 🌱 Garden irrigation
  • 📏 Longer pipe runs
  • 🏪 Small commercial premises

Actual pressure and flow will reduce depending on elevation, pipe length, pipe diameter and fittings.

💧 Up to 60L/min Flow

With a maximum delivery of 60 litres per minute, the pump is suitable for everyday water supply and pressure-boosting applications without requiring an oversized motor.

Typical uses include:

  • 🏠 Domestic water boosting
  • 🚿 Bathroom and shower pressure
  • 🚰 Tank filling
  • 🌾 Small-scale irrigation
  • 🌱 Garden watering
  • 🐄 Livestock water supply
  • 🏢 Apartment water systems

⚡ Single-Phase Operation

The AKP80 runs on 220–240V single-phase electricity, making it practical for typical residential and small-business installations.

✅ Benefits

  • Strong 60m head
  • Efficient 1HP motor
  • Compact footprint
  • Single-phase convenience
  • Good balance of pressure and flow
  • Suitable for homes, farms and flats
  • Continuous-duty motor
  • IP44 protection
  • Easy to integrate into automatic booster systems

⚠️ Installation Notes

  • 💧 Prime the pump before starting where required
  • 🚫 Never run the pump dry
  • 🔌 Use correctly rated electrical protection
  • 🌍 Ensure proper earthing
  • 🛡️ Install overload protection
  • 📏 Use suitably sized pipework
  • 🔩 Ensure suction connections are airtight
  • 🌡️ Keep pumped water below the stated 35°C maximum fluid temperature
  • 🔧 Professional installation is recommended

Technical details

Specifications

  • 🏷️ Brand: Aico
  • 🔢 Model: AKP80
  • ⚡ Motor Power: 0.75kW / 1HP
  • 🔌 Voltage: 220–240V
  • 🔄 Frequency: 50/60Hz
  • ⚙️ Phase: Single Phase
  • 🔃 Motor Speed: 2850 RPM
  • 💧 Maximum Flow Rate: 60 litres/minute
  • 📏 Maximum Head: 60 metres
  • 📉 Minimum Head: 2 metres
  • ⚡ Rated Current: 5A
  • ⚙️ Maximum Input Power: 1000W
  • 🌡️ Maximum Fluid Temperature: 35°C
  • 🛡️ Protection Rating: IP44
  • 🔥 Insulation Class: B
  • ⚙️ Duty Rating: Continuous duty

Questions and answers

Before you order

What is the motor size?
It is 1HP / 0.75kW.

What is the maximum head?
Up to 60 metres.

What is the maximum flow rate?
The nameplate states 60 litres per minute.

Is it single phase?
Yes. It uses 220–240V single-phase power.

Can it boost shower pressure?
Yes, provided the overall plumbing system and source-water supply are suitable.

Can it pump to an elevated tank?
Yes, as long as the total vertical lift plus pipe losses remain within its 60m head capability.

Can it be used for irrigation?
Yes. It is suitable for small farm and garden irrigation.

Can it run automatically?
Yes. It can be paired with a compatible automatic pressure controller or pressure tank system.

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