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    Water pump

    Hello. Help or advice needed. Every time I clean patio puddles form along the fence panel. Due to neighbours garden being lower level than mine this dirty water then ends up in their patio. I do mop it up but was wondering if there some kind of cheap pump (not much money so cheaper the better)...
  2. S

    Isar HE 30 - O-ring for expansion vessel connection on pump

    Yes, we know it's an old boiler, yes we know it's overdue for replacement, but other than this one leak it's actually working fine. And no, I'm not touching anything gas related, this is a simple water leak issue. One of our lasses has an Isar 30, and a while ago it started leaking which was...
  3. Rp88

    Can I fit a pump to Aqualisa Visage?

    Hi there, any help appreciated! We've bought a Aqualisa Visage shower to replace our old one, however, have realised it's one without a pump! Can we just buy a shower pump and attach separately, and if so, does it need to go before or after the digital unit? We have a cylinder boiler in an...
  4. Trebuchet95

    Salamander pump installed but reduced flow when mixing

    I've had a Salamander negative head pump installed in the airing cupboard, just above the HWC. The HWC has has an Essex flange with the required anti-gravity loop installed and the cold water tank is about a metre above the pump in the loft. The outputs from the pump go back up into the loft and...
  5. B

    Poor flow

    Hi my really old large house used to be a real mess in terms of several old heating systems that were cobbled together and extensions to it. Not to mentions redundant pipework from Back boilers and a Rayburn/Aga style device in the kitchen. Now - I have the original gravity fed Potterton...
  6. W

    Hot Water Puzzle

    Hi, I have an issue with the hot water supply to our new bathroom which has stumped a couple of plumbers and a builder, short of spending a lot of money for something that might cause more problems. I'll try to explain it clearly and would be grateful for any ideas: We live in a 200 yr old...
  7. P

    TBSE on a very long radiator

    I have a 225cm wide, 45cm high radiator on a standard vented, 8mm microbore two-pipe, fully pumped system. I am getting rid of its old twin entry radiator valve to install a trv, so I need to decide where to position it and the lockshield. Easiest option would be TBSE (top-bottom, same end) on...
  8. A

    Swimmin pool pump - replace capacitor

    I need to replace the capacitor, but I have no idea about the diagram to plug the wires. Could someone give some advice? cheers
  9. W

    Water Pump

    Hi Can someone please offer advice on which water pump to pick? It'll be for the hotwater to the bath and a downstairs shower room, the cold is on mains and the upstairs shower is electric. We have a hot water cylinder at ground level (about 5m away from the original wall of the house) which...
  10. S

    Another pump continuously running...

    Hi guys hoping for some advice from the experts before I call someone in. S-plan system, has been working ok for a few years. Grundfos UPS2 Pump gets power via the boiler (Vaillant EcoTec+ 418... about 6 years old). The problem: twice now, the pump got stuck on running continuously. It's not...
  11. C

    WM Pump impeller

    I cleaned the filter on our (integrated) Beko washing machine. Some long lint/strings/gunk was on the impeller and I pulled it out with long nose pliers. When I turn the impeller it doesn't turn smoothly but it's a bit "jumpy". Is that normal? (I guess there might still be some long stuff...
  12. A

    No flow to 1 radiator

    1 Radiator not working, checked some forum tips and Ive ended up replacing Radiator, TRV and Lock Shield, as they were all very old, this did not help. There is an isolator on feed and on return plus a drain valve in between. So I shut the Isolator on return and opened up the drain valve and...
  13. S

    pumped shower issue (needs second shower on to start the flow)

    Hi guys, friend of mine having issues with new plumbing (old pipework utilised i beleive) for pumped showers upstairs. The pump seems to work fine, located at the hot cylinder same floor as showers. the main shower fires the pump when the flow is turned on fine but when the ensuite shower is...
  14. T

    Underfloor heating into existing Y plan heating.

    Hi, some years ago I had wet UFH installed in my conservatory. It was just chopped into the existing Y plan wiring and plumbing. The problem being that when UFH demands the CH/HW runs and vice versa. We have put up with it but now as we are spending more time at home it needs fixing. The best...
  15. B

    Reroute ductwork for larger cold water storage tank?

    I’m looking to install a pump (Stuart Turner Monsoon or Salamander) to boost hot water pressure all around a 3-bed maisonette, which is very poor currently. The pump manufacturer specifies a minimum of 50 gallons cold water storage for a single bathroomed house, which would mean having to get a...
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    Century Heating Novice

    Hello everyone wanted some advice on our Central heating system in our flat we brought 3 years ago...we inherited the system from the previous owners who probably already had it for 4 years... Junkers boiler Ceranorm and thermosta (set to come on 6am-11pm at 21C) Grundfos pump on timer (set to...
  17. mafj

    universal shower pump starts with delay

    I have fitted a universal shower pump too boost hot water from gravity system to a fancy kitchen faucet (min pressure 1bar). The pump is RP80SU rated 2.4bar 10m of pipework away from the faucet, cold is mains 3.5bar. I have tried initially positive feed pump, but the flow from the faucet was...
  18. A

    DHW secondary recirculation advice

    Hi, Same old problem of long draw off, I decided to put a recirculation loop in. A bit new to this and probably should have researched a bit better. I've looked for similar problems on this forum but can't see anything similar. Apologies if I've missed it. As I am refurbishing it was easy to...
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    Power shower Pump replacement questions (Mira ppt3)

    Hi all, Hoping for some advice in these trying times. I've got a Mira ppt3 power shower pump that has started leaking water. Its very old > 15years. Its located at the end of my bath in near the shower. So I think its replacement time. So I had a good google worked out I needed positive...
  20. R

    Improving pressure in direct heating installation

    My flat suffers from poor mains pressure and we have a direct heat setup with combi boiler. The boiler is rated up to 3Bar, so I was thinking of installing a cold water tank to feed a twin pump supply cold and into the boiler for hot (both 15mm). My questions are Is this a feasible setup Can I...
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