shower pump

[buttster]

help ive been asked to fit a shower pump which will have to live in the loft,the hwc is on the other side of the bungalow and in a small cupboard in a awkward place so fitting a essex flange would be a pain can i fit a surrey flange instead ive never fitted either or a pump before so all help would be very grateful

cheers

buttster

 

[kay-jay]

You can tee into the horizontal pipework as it leaves the cylinder. Tee should go downwards and you should then use a bender to get your pipework to do a u-turn if it needs to go in the loft.some shower manufacturers prefer this method as it provides much less flow resistance than a flange and therefore maximizes the shower experience. The feed when done this way is air bubble free because air bubbles don't travel downwards.

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[secret squirrel]

If the tank isn't raised then make sure you buy the correct pump,

Stick to the MI on installing the pump you get, have a look at the salamander website, very useful

 

[buttster]

hi kay-jay
thanks thats brill all the pics ive seen on websites show you have to put the essex flange in the side of the tank

thanks

 

[buttster]

oh and when i said it was a tight space its about 2 - 2.5 foot wide just enough to get the tank in

 

[buttster]

hi secret squirrel the hwc is raised about 3 foot off the ground what is MI

thanks

 

[secret squirrel]

Manufacturers Instructions, I think a salamander ct50 requires a fall of 600mm from the cold water tank, they're quite easy to install

 

[Leviawan]

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I think that's right!

 

[buttster]

hi guys thanks for your help i think i will just give it ago like you said kay jay and tap into the the horizontal that leaves the cylindar and put a bend on it.


thanks again

 

[kay-jay]

Just make sure your tee comes downwards from the horizontal first before any direction changes to prevent air bubbles being drawn in

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[buttster]

if i can out the pump under the hwc which is off the floor about 400-500mm were on the hot can i plumb into and does it make any difference if the hwc is quiet far away from the bathroom thanks

 

[PlumbBobBob]

you can still plumb into the same place except you don't have to put a bend in the pipe as it will be going down anyway

 

[buttster]

hi steveb
thanks for that bud this forum is brill cheers lads

 

[buttster]

hi can anyone help me ive been told i need a negative shower pump instead of a positive what is the difference and what reason would i need a negative instead of positive

 

[PlumbBobBob]

you only need a negative head pump if it is going to be situated above the loft tank. if you put the pump at the base of the cylinder you only need a normal one.

 

[kay-jay]

i found a diagram for you showing the pipework arrangement. page 20 of the pdf
[DLMURL]http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/upload/INSTALLATION%20GUIDES/Install_Opto.pdf[/DLMURL]

as you can see this is the 'preferred' method by the manufacturer........flanges eh? who needs em