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    Silencing a Salamander Pump

    The pump is a RHP 100 and is mounted upstairs adjacent to the airing cupboard in a void above the stairs. Salamander customer services stated that it can be boxed in provided there is a 100ml air gap all around the pump.
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    Silencing a Salamander Pump

    Not sure where most of the noise is coming from -my wife moaning about it or the Noise from the Pump! Seriously I know that thes pumps aren't the quietest pumps. i intend to box it in with a 100mm air gap but I was wondering what the best material would be for creating some sort of sound...
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    Bolier in a Timber Building

    Will i need a non combustuble materiel in between the Boiler (ideal Isar) and the log boarding when I have a Boiler installed? :D
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    Exterior Pipe Insulation

    I need to insulate 40metres of 22mm Hep2o pipe buried approx 400ml deep. I have been advised to use Armaflex Solar Insulation pipe is there any other product that will not deterioate in the ground but costs less than the Armaflex? :D
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    Fixing Shower Tray

    i'm not planning to tile the floor-we like the warmth of carpet. The underside if the tray is Flat apart from the returns at the edge which are hollow. It appears to be good quality (Merlyn) and is probably 3/4 inch ( (18mm) thick. So do you still feel that it needs to be on ply and cement-i'd...
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    Fixing Shower Tray

    I am about to fix a 1200x900 Stone Resin Tray in a first floor Bathroom. It states on the tray that this should be bedded on a sand & cement mix- but as this is on the 1st floor it would be on Floorboards rather than an existing concrete floor. What if I was to fix this with Gripfill - its so...
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    Whirlpool Easytronic Freezer relay clicking problem

    Just looking through the forum to find any info on the clicking that has just started on my Whirlpool freezer-any suggestions as to how to cure it?
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    Fitting Salamander S Flange?

    I've had someone in who's also confirmed its part of the tank. the house is only 15years old and there appears to be quite a few quirks
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    Fitting Salamander S Flange?

    No it is definately part of the cylinder -I can actually make out the solder lines.
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    Fitting Salamander S Flange?

    I'm trying to fit a Salamander S Flange to my cylinder to run a Salamander pump. The Cylinder top is a male fitting and I need to fit the 1" Female socket to the top of the cylinder,but as the thread on the cylinder does not go right down to the top of the cylinder how will it seal? I thought...
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    Honeycomb Plasterboard

    Thanks for the info,think I'll get some timber and Plasterboard ordered!
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    Honeycomb Plasterboard

    My house is about 12 years old and the dividing walls are made of a Honeycomb (Cardboard) of plasterboard.As I am about to divide up a room I would like to use the :? same product but i do not know the name of it-also is it still available?
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    Poor Hot Water Pressure

    :D THanks for the replies. Given that the Bath Tap set is 4 parts,Spout,Diverter Valve,Shower Head contol and Shower Head I think it'll have to be the pump-Thaks for your help much appreciated at least I haven't wasted my time lifting the tank 20"
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    Poor Hot Water Pressure

    Given that it seems 99% likely to be the tap design,will a pump improve the flow?
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    Poor Hot Water Pressure

    Hi we have checked all the obvious pottential for faults.The taps are supplied from PJH (B&Q).As you state I think the fault is in the moder slim design.I have contacted PJH who stsate that their are no restrictions viz low/High pressure requirements.They did send a repacement tap set which has...
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    Poor Hot Water Pressure

    With a new bathroom suite and modern taps we now have poor hot water pressure.Piping is 22ml to point of entry of the taps.The system is a conventional system with Hot Water Cylinder and a 42 gallon tank in the loft approx 60 inches above the base of the cylinder. I don't want to fit a pump if I...
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    System Boiler

    My old Ideal Classic boiler needs changing.The current set up has a Header Tank and Copper Cylinder etc.I understand that a system boiler has the expansion vessel and pump built in,but will i need have the Cylinder changed as well? If so would you guys suggest that I go for a Heat only boiler...
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    Choosing a Condensing Boiler

    Thanks for the Info. Just deleted the Ideal from my list!
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    Choosing a Condensing Boiler

    Hi has any one any good suggestions of which brand of Heat only Condensing boiler is any good.I have been offered an Ideal Icos at a good price-so any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.
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