Boiler info

[Johnnyquk]

Hi Guys
I have an outbuilding approx 17 metres from my house I am thinking of hooking up the hot water supply from my house boiler to feed a shower in the building and maybe install a salamander booster pump to improve the pressure any idea if this would work any info much appreciated

 

[HERTS P&D]

Water feed with an electric shower.

Andy

 

[Johnnyquk]

Thanks Andy but I'm looking to see if it's possible to do this first because I have a plan to build another project in my garden and don't have capacity on my board for another electric shower

 

[bernardgreen]

What you suggest is possible but will be extremely wasteful of water while waiting for the hot water to reach the shower.

In a similar situation ( long pipe runs due to the layout of my cottage ) I fitted a hot water cylinder close to the shower and heated it with a coil with flow and return from the boiler.

No waiting for hot water and very little wastage of water.

 

[cdbe]

17m is no more than what weaves it's way around many houses - try a roll of 10mm plastic. You shouldn't need a pump unless low water pressure or on a gravity system.

 

[HERTS P&D]

17m around a house is a lot different from running 17m under the ground in the rear garden.

Andy

 

[cdbe]

Is it that much different if insulated and buried at a reasonable depth? Something I considered a few years ago just for handwashing in my workshop at the end of the garden - I had a nice deep trench for a power supply and surface water drainage but didn't bother in the end.

 

[bernardgreen]

Is it that much different if insulated and buried at a reasonable depth

The insulation has to be 100% water proof. Effectively a pipe within a pipe.

https://www.flowsupplies.co.uk/heating

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