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Pumping stations, also called a pumphouse in situations such as drilled wells and drinking water, are facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastructure systems, such as the supply of water to canals, the drainage of low-lying land, and the removal of sewage to processing sites. A pumping station is, by definition, an integral part of a pumped-storage hydroelectricity installation.

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  1. plumb_know

    preventing air ingress & pumping over when moving pump by boiler

    have moved a pump by new boiler so could wire for pump overrun as no live in airing cupboard, but now I am worried about air ingress into the system as system is under negative pressure. Anyone got any tricks to help prevent this?? or know how to get pump over to airing cupboard without...
  2. B

    Thermal store pumping over from wood burner-recommendations requested

    I'm looking for help with an open vented central heating system that is pumping over. We have a thermal store that has two heat sources - gas central heating, and a wood burner - both feeds are pumped with a Wilo Smart A 25/4-130 circulation (one pump per feed). When the wood burner kicks in...
  3. J

    System pumping over into F&E

    I'm trying to make sense of a system I've came across. One part that's caught my attention is the position of the pump. The system is pumping over when the stove is lit. As you can see the pump is directed toward a tee heading towards a 28mm elbow which I believe is the stoves return. The...
  4. J

    Stove F&E pumping over

    Hi, I have a stove pumping over into the f&e. The pump and thermostat both work and the system is free from sludge (very clear for an open vented system). The layout seems a bit funny to me but the customer reckons its worked for years. (I did spot two vents into the F&E so maybe someone was...
  5. C

    Attic bathroom pump placement

    Looking for some input here from the experts. I’m having an issue with my pump. I thought I’d get away with a positive pump as I put it beside the cylinder. I’ve run all the bathrooms off it but the attic bathroom won’t work as the faucets are above the tank head. I wonder if I change the pump...
  6. P

    My New Hot Water Pump (Evosta 3) is over pumping

    Hi, I'm a DIY plumber and new to the forum, and would appreciate some advice. I have an oil fired boiler heating a smallish house. I just took out my old (20 years) copper hot water cylinder and replaced it with a new stainless steel Indirect Unvented cylinder. The old system had a pump on...
    • PaulInEssex
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    • america hot hot water hot water pump new pump pumping usa water water pump
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: USA
  7. N

    Pumping Over

    A bit of a story but please bear with me. I have just sent 10 days away having switched off the the central heating controller and boiler. This is someting I do not normally do. I usually just turn down the C.H. thermostat but leave the hot water timed. The system is open vented, Y plan When I...
  8. F

    What is causing myLeaking showerhead when sprinkler system pump is pumping

    Sprinkler system with a 1/2 horse pump works fine for over 25 years, This year as it is pumping to the 4 zones which is working fine with normal pressure, the shower head in my upstairs bath is now leaking water from the head. The water is turned off as normal but the water is coming out of the...
    • Frank C
    • Thread
    • america causing pump pumping showerhead system usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  9. R

    Pumping over - on hot water only

    Got an open vented system with two 2 port valves and a fairly recent ‘electronic’ pump, set to fixed speed 2. In the recent colder weather, I turned the boiler up a bit and then became aware the boiler was singing so turned the pump to 3. By chance noticed an icicle hanging from the expansion...
  10. B

    Gravity system pumping over?

    Happy New Year all. Just been out to a noisy gravity system where pipes are making a racket. Checked vent in f and and e tank and it's warm full of brown sludgy water. Am I right in saying that the see sawing of dirty water will make the system dirtier and pull in air over time. pump speed was...
  11. G

    Pumping from tank for combi hot

    Ive got to add a pump to 2 x 100 gallon tanks to pump to a Worcester 38cdi combi to supply hot water instead of using mains water. Ive been recommended a rp80su 2.4bar by salamander pumps. Anyone fitted tank pumps for combi's, how did it go, did it all work ok? Any advice much appreciated.
  12. king of pipes

    Grant boiler pumping over

    Got a grant oil fired boiler on a large system two heating zones and a hotwater zone each has a honeywell zone valve, the heating is pumping over intermittently a surge of water its as if the boiler is keeping firing when it should be off need to go into it in more depth any ideas guys . cheers kop
  13. B

    Pumping over into F&E

    Hi, Am new to this forum so please go easy on me!! :) Am a keen DIYer, completed level 2 plumbing at college some time ago but do not work in the trade. In the summer i checked out the F&E tank in the loft and noticed it was full of sludge so decided to vac it all out and give it a good clean...
  14. GQuigley67

    Pumping combination cylinder

    I know this is not recommended by manufacturer but hear me out, would like to pick your brains on this one. 1. Small flat 1x shower, only 1 person living, 210L combination cylinder with salamander pump? Surely it won't run out with the extra capacity? 2. Cold water is 2 bar so too low for...
  15. P

    Solar pumping station

    Seen this a couple of times any idea what causes it.
  16. C

    pumping over problem

    Just after a bit of advice. have a main 15he conventional boiler that at the point the pump switches off you get a trickle of water for about 2 seconds in the header tank. F an E are in correct place with air jec but its about waist height in the airing cupboard. was going to combine the F and...
  17. D

    Expansion pumping over

    Hi I have an S plan heating system with a deaerator fitted and a Grunfos 15-60 in a 19 rad system When I run the pump on full it pumps over the expansion The cold feed isn't blocked It doesn't pump over on hot water only This is a new occurence as it never happened before I am a retired...
  18. D

    Expansion pumping over

    Hi I have an S plan heating system with a deaerator fitted and a Grunfos 15-60 in a 19 rad system When I run the pump on full it pumps over the expansion The cold feed isn't blocked It doesn't pump over on hot water only This is a new occurence as it never happened before I am a...
    • denniswiseman
    • Thread
    • before expansion heating pump pumping pumping over system water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  19. F

    Pumping over or venting

    Problem with pumping over on a domestic vented central heating system.... I am a fairly capable diy'er and have started to tackle the CH in our home, the system had started pumping over into the F&E tank. I had initially put it down to a failing pump (getting noisy) pump changed bit of gunk...
  20. E

    pumped system pumping over

    Hi all, I went to look at a job today in which the header tank is full of hot water and overflowing. There is back boiler and the pipework runs upstairs to the cylinder but i can see no valves. I did not want to take out the fire and told the customer that I would prefer to do some research...
    • eddiebrown424
    • Thread
    • boiler could pump pumped pumping pumping over system systems water
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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