A trapping and pumping device, said device comprising: • a vessel having a condensate inlet port in fluid communication with an outlet of a heat exchanger to receive condensate, a condensate outlet port in fluid communication with a condensate discharge pipe, a steam inlet port in fluid communication with a steam source, and a steam outlet port; • a support bracket connected to an inner wall of said vessel; • a float disposed within said vessel, said float having an extension connected to said float; • a float lever pivotally connected to said support bracket and said extension, wherein said extension is configured to be angularly displaced about the pivotal connection between said float lever and said extension at a predetermined angle; • a connecting link pivotally connected to said float lever proximal said support bracket; • a bell crank lever pivotally connected to said support bracket and said connecting link, said bell crank lever configured to be displaced under influence of said connecting link; • a biasing member pivotally connected to said bell crank lever, wherein said bell crank lever is configured to compress said biasing member under influence of said connecting link when said float is displaced in an operative upward or downward direction; • an actuator link pivotally connected to said biasing member and said support bracket, said actuator link is configured to be pivotally displaced about the pivotal connection between said actuator link and said support bracket under influence of said biasing member to operate a steam inlet valve and a steam outlet valve, thereby controlling steam flow through said steam inlet port and said steam outlet port respectively; and • a trap valve pivotally connected to said extension and configured to be linearly displaced under influence of said float to control flow 5 of condensate through said condensate outlet port. • a vessel having a condensate inlet port in fluid communication with an outlet of a heat exchanger to receive condensate, a condensate outlet port in fluid communication with a condensate discharge pipe, a steam inlet port in fluid communication with a steam source, and a steam outlet port; • a support bracket connected to an inner wall of said vessel; • a float disposed within said vessel, said float having an extension connected to said float; • a float lever pivotally connected to said support bracket and said extension, wherein said extension is configured to be angularly displaced about the pivotal connection between said float lever and said extension at a predetermined angle; • a connecting link pivotally connected to said float lever proximal said support bracket; • a bell crank lever pivotally connected to said support bracket and said connecting link, said bell crank lever configured to be displaced under influence of said connecting link; • a biasing member pivotally connected to said bell crank lever, wherein said bell crank lever is configured to compress said biasing member under influence of said connecting link when said float is displaced in an operative upward or downward direction; • an actuator link pivotally connected to said biasing member and said support bracket, said actuator link is configured to be pivotally displaced about the pivotal connection between said actuator link and said support bracket under influence of said biasing member to operate a steam inlet valve and a steam outlet valve, thereby controlling steam flow through said steam inlet port and said steam outlet port respectively; and • a trap valve pivotally connected to said extension and configured to be linearly displaced under influence of said float to control flow 5 of condensate through said condensate outlet port.