Noisy Power Shower Pump

[Nickii]

Hi Guys,

One of my tenants is complaining that he is being woken up by the other house mates power shower pump every morning. His bedroom is right next to the airing cupboard where the pump is stored. I have slightly raised the pump and placed a mat underneath to stop the vibration, also I have built a box over the pump, and then placed insulation over the box. This has reduced the noise but it still does not prevent the tenant from waking up.

I don't think there is anything else I can do. Any idea's would be appreciated?

The other option which seems silly when the pump works perfectly would be to replace with a quieter pump. Is there any decent quiet pumps on the market that are a reasonable price??

Many thanks,

Nicki

 

[crockett]

Which pump brand is it ?

 

[Nickii]

Which pump brand is it ?

Its a Salamander CT50 Twin 1.5 bar

 

[seco services]

I have built a box over the pump, and then placed insulation over the box. This has reduced the noise but it still does not prevent the tenant from waking up.

thats something you don't want to be doing unless you want the pump to overheat or fail altogether.

 

[Nickii]

I have built a box over the pump, and then placed insulation over the box. This has reduced the noise but it still does not prevent the tenant from waking up.

thats something you don't want to be doing unless you want the pump to overheat or fail altogether.

Im getting a mixed reaction from that. Some people are saying it is fine

 

[seco services]

Im getting a mixed reaction from that. Some people are saying it is fine

1 - salamander don't advice it and won't warranty a pump that has failed due to that.

2 - common sense would tell you not to cover a pump due to it needing air circulation. more so in an airingcupboard next to a hw cylinder.

 

[Nickii]

Im getting a mixed reaction from that. Some people are saying it is fine

1 - salamander don't advice it and won't warranty a pump that has failed due to that.

2 - common sense would tell you not to cover a pump due to it needing air circulation. more so in an airingcupboard next to a hw cylinder.

I will leave the box around it, there's plenty of gaps for air circulation. I will take off the insulation

 

[digdilem]

Putting a paving slab under mine helped. Putting a bicycle tyre under the paving slab helped more - until it deflated. But the things are inherantly noisy.