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Ray-Bentos
Hello
I am looking to install a pump to a system that has 2 mixer showers in rooms at opposite ends of the house. Hot water pressure to these showers is currently low and thus requires boosting with a pump.
I have looked into the possibility of fitting a dedicated shower pump and piping the two showers separately to this although due to the locations of the showers in relation to the airing cupboard it would be a difficult install.
With this in mind would fitting a 'whole house pump' be an easier option? If located in the airing cupboard I assume I would simply need to re-route the existing cold water tank feed to the showers and divert it via the pump then back into the existing pipework rather than having to effectively run two entirely new sets of pipework across the house to the showers? Is this correct? In this instance where would I place the pump on the hot circuit? Can I simply place the pump 'into' the current hot water pipework adjacent to the cylinder? Where do I place the feed in relation to the vent pipe - what is the 45 degree angle instruction with regard to the vent pipe I see on some sites regarding whole house shower pumps? I am led to believe I need a dedicated flange although if it is a whole house pump what happens to the 'old' flange/outlet as surely everything now runs via the pump and nothing will be fed directly from the tank?
Please help as I am having some trouble deciding what is the best course of action?
I am looking to install a pump to a system that has 2 mixer showers in rooms at opposite ends of the house. Hot water pressure to these showers is currently low and thus requires boosting with a pump.
I have looked into the possibility of fitting a dedicated shower pump and piping the two showers separately to this although due to the locations of the showers in relation to the airing cupboard it would be a difficult install.
With this in mind would fitting a 'whole house pump' be an easier option? If located in the airing cupboard I assume I would simply need to re-route the existing cold water tank feed to the showers and divert it via the pump then back into the existing pipework rather than having to effectively run two entirely new sets of pipework across the house to the showers? Is this correct? In this instance where would I place the pump on the hot circuit? Can I simply place the pump 'into' the current hot water pipework adjacent to the cylinder? Where do I place the feed in relation to the vent pipe - what is the 45 degree angle instruction with regard to the vent pipe I see on some sites regarding whole house shower pumps? I am led to believe I need a dedicated flange although if it is a whole house pump what happens to the 'old' flange/outlet as surely everything now runs via the pump and nothing will be fed directly from the tank?
Please help as I am having some trouble deciding what is the best course of action?