Good evening all,
Hi there,
I am just renovating my cottage and I need some shower pumps.
My existing pump is a Salamander Contract 50 (1.5 bar) twin which supplies a single shower located roughly adjacent to the hot water tank on the first floor. This pump sprung a leak which made itself apparent when living room ceiling collapsed! This obviously needs to be replaced.
I have just fitted a Victorian 6" can head to this shower (the previous head was about 4" and supplied excellent pressure), so I was wondering whether there was any benefit in moving up to a CT75 (2.1 bar) pump to get a little extra pressure... Does this sound like a good idea?
Additionally, I am also in the process of building an ensuite bathroom in my loft-room which will feature a sink, toilet and bath (not enough headroom in the eaves for a shower cubicle). The cold water tank sits at this level so I will require a negative head pump that is fully automatic (so it kicks in automatically when the toilet is flushed)... I'm on a budget, so does anyone have any suggestions on units to buy (I could go with another Salamander)...
Both pumps will have to live in the airing cupboard next to the hot water tank... there might not be room to have them side-by-side, so can they be mounted one above the other on a solidly-built trestle?... and if so, which should go at the top?
Last but not least, will I need any special valves etc for the toilet if used with a negative head pump?
thanks
Alex
Hi there,
I am just renovating my cottage and I need some shower pumps.
My existing pump is a Salamander Contract 50 (1.5 bar) twin which supplies a single shower located roughly adjacent to the hot water tank on the first floor. This pump sprung a leak which made itself apparent when living room ceiling collapsed! This obviously needs to be replaced.
I have just fitted a Victorian 6" can head to this shower (the previous head was about 4" and supplied excellent pressure), so I was wondering whether there was any benefit in moving up to a CT75 (2.1 bar) pump to get a little extra pressure... Does this sound like a good idea?
Additionally, I am also in the process of building an ensuite bathroom in my loft-room which will feature a sink, toilet and bath (not enough headroom in the eaves for a shower cubicle). The cold water tank sits at this level so I will require a negative head pump that is fully automatic (so it kicks in automatically when the toilet is flushed)... I'm on a budget, so does anyone have any suggestions on units to buy (I could go with another Salamander)...
Both pumps will have to live in the airing cupboard next to the hot water tank... there might not be room to have them side-by-side, so can they be mounted one above the other on a solidly-built trestle?... and if so, which should go at the top?
Last but not least, will I need any special valves etc for the toilet if used with a negative head pump?
thanks
Alex