My new Wilo Gold 50 central heating pump

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I haven't been able to buy those pumps for years. Wilo produced smart pumps which had larger electric black part, for extra electronics. Now most pumps are A rated and definitely different design.

 

[king of pipes]

Not a new pump in my view and the wiring is atrocious twin and earth straight into the pump is not the way . cheers kop

 

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Thanks. That's a good idea.
It cost 240 for the job. He did not specify parts and labour. And there was no VAT.

Obviously the plumber has his expenses, plus I guess the letting agent takes a small cut, but £240 for that seems a rip off, particularily if that pump is an old stock pump, or worse, - a second hand pump that possibility was used thinking you being the landlord wouldn't notice. Landlord living in Portugal might not bother much with rental in UK, - or perhaps just my suspicious mind.

 

[Chrissyspad]

Not a new pump in my view and the wiring is atrocious twin and earth straight into the pump is not the way . cheers kop

Thanks for your information. My son said the wiring wasn't correct but I guess that's how it was before. An electrician did come last year and rewired a lot of the house (I was living there at the time - I guess he missed it.) I think I need to have a quiet word with the letting agent.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks for your information. My son said the wiring wasn't correct but I guess that's how it was before. An electrician did come last year and rewired a lot of the house (I was living there at the time - I guess he missed it.) I think I need to have a quiet word with the letting agent.

I would but tbh that pump will probably last longer than the new erp type

 

[Chrissyspad]

You're probably right but if it's old, I shouldn't have paid so much for it.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You're probably right but if it's old, I shouldn't have paid so much for it.

No very true but probably new in someone's spares bin for a while

 

[Ric2013]

tbh that pump will probably last longer than the new erp type

Agreed. But are we even legally allowed to install non-erp pumps? I thought they had to be erp these days even in a direct replacement scenario such as the OP's?

Or are we still allowed to use them provided they were manufactured before the new Part L came in?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Agreed. But are we even legally allowed to install non-erp pumps? I thought they had to be erp these days even in a direct replacement scenario such as the OP's?

Or are we still allowed to use them provided they were manufactured before the new Part L came in?

Yes we still can the same as we can still install non erp boilers until there's no stock

 

[Ric2013]

Good to know. Makes sense, to be honest.