Hi everyone, is there a shower pump available which can function 7 meters away from the hot water cylinder, its an old house and the bathroom is some distance from the hot water tank. I have a cold water tank in the loft.
Shower pump out side manufacturers normal recommendations.
- Thread starter timbo3
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Most if not all pumps will work further away than the prescribed 4M distance. That being said, shower pumps work best pushing the water through the pipework rather than pulling it through, hence the max recommended distance. That then allows the pump to maintain its performance figures.
The greater the distance over 4m, then the more the pumps performance could be impacted and the harder it needs to work. Also the pumps warranty will not be valid.
The greater the distance over 4m, then the more the pumps performance could be impacted and the harder it needs to work. Also the pumps warranty will not be valid.
Thank you Madrab, I'll come clean now and take any flak that comes my way! I fitted a Salamander 2 bar pump to my cubicle shower, feeding off the bath taps and at least 7 meters from the hot tank, I new at the time I was taking a risk, its lasted a year but now has become a little more noisy and is some times reluctant to start. I thought I might get away with it for a little longer as my previous electric power shower was also fitted in the same way and did many years service without issue prior to bathroom re modelling.
Is there a make of pump that might survive longer?
Is there a make of pump that might survive longer?
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Apart from deciding not to follow M I pump picked is not the best!
We use Stuart Turner pumps have next to no problems but they are installed to MI.
We use Stuart Turner pumps have next to no problems but they are installed to MI.
I've just fitted a Grundfos pump from the hot water cylinder (upstairs) in a downstairs cupboard that is 8m from the cylinder and then another 8 m to the kitchen tap and it works great.
Andy
Andy
Hi Andy, I think you have gravity on your side,
Yes, I do.
What pump are you going to use? As mentioned before, use a Stuart Turner pump.
Andy
They have a different pitch to them rather than more noisy IMO, due to the way they work I believe - they strip the flow rather than it being thrown out from the centre. They do tend to be more robust though as the impellers have a heavier construction and apparently they don't tend to suffer so much with cavitation/aeriation either.
+1 with the manufacturer though. Only ever fitted one Aunt Sally and when it died after what seemed no time at all just out of warranty, 2yrs it was at the time, never fitted another one. Always used ST after that. Best go with Brass impellers/housings too as they will last longer
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