showerpump quality

[bengasman]

A client posed an interesting question to which I did not really know the answer.
What is the best brand/model shower pump in the 2.5-3 bar range?
Most plumbers will have a favourite, but how much of that is based on “it's been all right for me”, “always done it this way”, or even worse “I get a good deal on them”?
The pump that needs replacing is a 1.5 bar model and it is temperamental and sounds like it has air in it. According to the owner it is only a couple of years old, which would be an appallingly poor performance.

So what should brand I advise the chap?

 

[Richard C]

So what should brand I advise the chap?

Stuart Turner Monsoon IMO. But even the best pump in the world will only be as good as the pump circuit design & installation.

 

[Jake1886]

Grundfos Amazon

Brass impellers, rated for domestic and industrial use, silicone carbide seals etc.

Or the Monsoon is also excellent IMO.

 

[Richard C]

Didn't you like my advice then

 

[bengasman]

Didn't you like my advice then

Yes, yours was appreciated too.

 

[muggles]

ST Monsoon or Salamander, Monsoons are better quality with more brass bits but are more expensive for the same performance. Not yet tried a Grundfos Amazon, might be worth a look

EDIT: Have looked, and Grundfos don't appear to publish their performance curves, which kind of puts me off buying them as I don't know what I'm getting

 

[bengasman]

If I saw it correctly (not quite sure as it was not very accessible), it is a Salamander that has given up after about 3 years.

 

[Richard C]

I’ve personally got a 3 ½ year old Sally RHP fitted which has performed faultlessly (if not rather noisily) to date; but when it eventually gives up the ghost, I will be replacing it with a ST Monsoon. Since fitting my Sally, which I admit was mainly cost driven, my experience of ST Monsoons is that they are quieter &, though performance is going to be very similar like for like, those extra “brass bits” will make a big difference in pump longevity.