How much should I be paying for a shower pump?

[gerbils]

Looking to get a pump installed to increase our shower pressure.

• gravity fed system
• 2 showers on first floor
  
• 2 water tanks in the loft
• hot water tank on first floor airing cupboard
• Current flow is 2 litres per min

Unfortunately every local plumber I've contacted to quote for this work has failed to get back to me, so I am having to approach the bigger companies, and thus not sure what a "good" price is for this work?

 

[oilboffin]

Screwfix do very good pumps at really good prices I get mine from them the make is salamander.Bob

 

[gerbils]

Thanks, I have heard that, but this is for someone to also fit it, I assume they will want to supply the pump too.

 

[muggles]

How long is a piece of string? Do you just want a basic shower pump lobbing onto the setup you have, or do you want a proper job doing which might involve increasing the size of your tanks? Are you just wanting to improve the showers, or do you want to pump the whole house? Are you looking for the best possible setup, the cheapest option, or somewhere in between?

Based on the information you've given so far it could cost anywhere between £300 and £3000

 

[ETAF]

how big is the hot water tank, pump will use a lot of water

hot water tank on first floor airing cupboard

where is the shower ?
i went through this loop earlier this year, and managed to get enough flow using 22mm from tank to show and reducing the cold pressure for the mixer tap - NOT a isolation valve but a pressure reducing valve from screw fix
in bungalow and hot water in loft and pressure is OK for shower now
BUT only have a small tank , so a pump would be an issue

plus i believe if you add a pump , you need to go onto a water meter if not already

 

[HERTS P&D]

This is the pump you would need:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stuart-turner-monsoon-standard-regenerative-twin-shower-pump-3-0bar/42415

Andy

 

[gerbils]

How long is a piece of string? Do you just want a basic shower pump lobbing onto the setup you have, or do you want a proper job doing which might involve increasing the size of your tanks? Are you just wanting to improve the showers, or do you want to pump the whole house? Are you looking for the best possible setup, the cheapest option, or somewhere in between?

Based on the information you've given so far it could cost anywhere between £300 and £3000

Looking for a pump to increase shower pressure only.

Not looking for the Rolls Royce of shower pumps, just something practical and functional that will give us normal to good shower pressure. That's all.

I'm aware of the varied price range, as with any service work. This is exactly why I posted this looking for rough guidelines regarding prices to use as a comparison in case we get lumbered with a 3k system which is overkill for our needs.

 

[Hot&Cold]

Tbh,a pump for the showers only could work

A pump is possible but there are other considerations. maybe no one is interested as they know it could be a can of ongoing wiggly worms and remember its holiday season

Why not consider an unvented cylinder,it will need some alterations but then it all works silently You know it makes sense The cost now & later will be worth it.

 

[muggles]

Looking for a pump to increase shower pressure only.

Not looking for the Rolls Royce of shower pumps, just something practical and functional that will give us normal to good shower pressure. That's all.

I'm aware of the varied price range, as with any service work. This is exactly why I posted this looking for rough guidelines regarding prices to use as a comparison in case we get lumbered with a 3k system which is overkill for our needs.

OK, so if you want to do the showers only that's more complicated. You'll almost certainly need to have new pipework run from the airing cupboard to the shower locations. If you wanted to do the whole house, that's easier as no new pipework is needed, but you will get the noise of the pump every time someone flushes the loo in the middle of the night.

A Stuart Turner 3.0 Bar should be capable of running two showers. You need to ensure there is 0.5m below the bottom of the tank and the top of the shower head to ensure reliable operation. If you don't have that, you'll need the Universal version

 

[HERTS P&D]

If you wanted to do the whole house, that's easier as no new pipework is needed, but you will get the noise of the pump every time someone flushes the loo in the middle of the night

I have plugged the booster pump into a timer which only works between 6.30 am - 11pm, this way any night time visits to the loo does not start the pump. Saying that the pumps are quiet in the airing cupboard.

Andy

 

[denso13]

This is exactly why I posted this looking for rough guidelines

£250-£500 excluding materials, plus Vat

 

[ReganAndCarter]

plus i believe if you add a pump , you need to go onto a water meter if not already

Never heard that one before. Don't think it's true. How would the water co know you had fitted a pump? If you're not on a meter they have no way of registering any increased water usage at a property.

 

[ETAF]

Correct, noone would know - however, it is a requirement to notify the water board
https://www.installeronline.co.uk/installers-notify-local-water-company/

 

[SpecialK]

2 x https://www.screwfix.com/p/aqualisa...zOMgk3yfpoqfo58sd6xoCDGAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[denso13]

however, it is a requirement to notify the water board

That article will mean pumping or boosting mains water over 12l/min which is not allowed. It doesn't mean the proper installation of a shower pump.