Start and stop from your phone or web browser
Hold the button to start, tap to stop. The controller runs the whole sequence: fuel on, crank, run verification, and retry if the start fails.
Coming 2027
Start your fire pump from anywhere.
Pumpwarden Starter enables remote start, live status and alerts for diesel fire pumps. It runs over mobile data and works from any phone or browser, allowing monitoring and control from anywhere.
Mobile connection included. Designed in Australia. Pre-production: not yet on sale.
What it does
The pump starts when you need it, whether or not you are there.
Starter is the controller on the pump. It runs the start sequence itself and gives you a clear view of what the pump is doing.
See what the pump is doing
Running, stopped or faulted. Fuel, water level, battery, oil pressure and signal. A history of what happened and who pressed what.
Alerts when it matters
Notifications to your phone when the pump runs, trips, fails to start, or water, fuel or battery run low. Also alerts if Pumpwarden Starter is not online.
Share it with the right people
Give family, neighbours or your installer access. Owners manage, operators can start and stop, viewers can only look.
Retain Local Control
Include local start and emergency stop buttons which continue to work if the data connection fails. If you stop the plan, only the remote features switch off.
Set up for your pump
Tell it which sensors and switches your pump has, how long to crank and how many times to try, and when to warn you about water, fuel and battery.
What the plan covers
One plan. Nothing else to buy.
The mobile connection, the app, the alerts and software updates are all covered by your yearly plan. You never deal with a SIM card, a data plan or a phone company.
- No SIM, no data planThe controller arrives connected. There is no SIM to buy, activate or top up, and no per-message fees.
- Built to work worldwideOne controller design with a regional mobile module for Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the Americas. It can connect through more than one mobile network, so it is not tied to a single carrier.
- Updates over the airImprovements to the controller's software are delivered remotely, so nobody has to visit the pump to update it.
How it works
Fitted once, then forgotten until you need it.
Fit
The controller is wired to the pump's start circuit, fuel solenoid and sensors in a clear-lid enclosure beside the pump. A competent installer or electrician does this.
Claim
Sign in on the web app and enter the code on the controller's label. It takes about a minute and the pump is yours.
Use
Open the app on any phone. Add it to your home screen and it behaves like an ordinary app, with notifications.
Options
Fit what your pump has. Switch off what it does not.
Starter works with the sensors and switches already on your pump, and you choose what it watches. Anything that is not fitted can be turned off in the app.
- Water levelConnect a float switch in the tank to warn you when the water is low, and choose whether it also stops the pump, a 4 to 20 mA level sensor to show the level as a percentage, or both.
- Fuel levelConnect a fuel level switch for a low fuel alert, a fuel sender to show the fuel as a percentage, or both.
- Option outputAn optional output switches on while the engine is running, or while the pump has a fault, to drive a beacon, a relay or a panel input. You choose which in the app, or switch it off.
- Local displayA small display can be plugged in next to the controller, so you can see what the pump is doing at the pump without a phone.
Get in early
Tell us how you want to hear from us.
Owners join the waitlist and hear first when units are available. Installers tell us about their business and where they work.
Questions
Straight answers.
Is it on sale?
Not yet. Pumpwarden is pre-production and units are planned for 2027. Join the waitlist and we will email you when that changes. Pricing is not announced. We will publish it, including the yearly plan that covers the mobile connection and the app, before anything is sold.
What does it cost to run?
One yearly plan covers the mobile connection, the app, alerts and software updates. There is no SIM to buy or activate, no data plan and no per-message fees. We will publish the price before anything is sold.
Does it work outside Australia?
It is designed to. There is one controller design with a regional mobile module for Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the Americas. Local approvals still have to be completed, and we will publish them for each region before it is sold there.
Does it need mobile coverage at the pump?
Yes. The controller connects over mobile data, so the pump needs coverage. A phone at the pump showing a signal is a reasonable first test. We will publish carrier and coverage details before launch.
What happens if I stop paying or the internet is down?
The pump keeps working from its own start button, emergency stop and remote contact. Only the remote features switch off: starting from your phone, status and alerts.
Can I rely on the notifications?
Treat them as a heads-up. Phones can silence notifications through Do Not Disturb, battery savers or a poor signal, and nothing here replaces checking your pump and your property. That is why the app also shows when the pump last reported, and why we alert you when it goes quiet.
Who can see where my pump is?
You place the pin yourself. Owners and operators you invite see the exact spot. Anyone you give view-only access sees an area about two kilometres across.
Is it certified or approved?
Not yet. It is a pre-production design. We will publish test results, certifications and a compatibility list before sale, and we will say plainly what it has not been tested with.
Where is my data kept?
In Sydney. See the privacy policy for what we collect and who handles it.