best flange?

[finks]

hi all
i am fitting a twin impeller 1.5 shower pump,to a standard gravity fed system,the pump is positioned at the base of the h/w cylinder and there is no neg head.
what is best/easiest flange to fit?,essex,surrey,warix, dazey,
do you have to fit a flange?
any recommendations.
thanks

 

[Softus]

what is best/easiest flange to fit?

IMHO, Essex, but you need to use the correct diameter hole saw.

essex,surrey,warix, dazey

Although I've never seen a dazey.

do you have to fit a flange?

No, as long as you don't mind replacing the pump when cavitation sends it to an early grave.

any recommendations.

Fit an Essex flange.

 

[namsag]

If your not fitting a flange it has to be the first draw off and at least 6 inches below the tee for the open vent

 

[Buzzark]

Salamader's S-flange is a bolt in option
http://www.salamanderpumps.co.uk/Products/Sflange.htm

Techflow's techflange comes with it's own cutter for fitting to your drill
http://www.techflow.co.uk/techflange.html

I'd say both those were pretty easy as far as fitting goes and have fitting instructions just to make sure - easier than getting a bag of brass bits from your local pumbing merchants and working it out from there. Although, it's only a flange right?...

 

[finks]

thanks all,

 

[scatmanjohn]

i got all excited when i saw this post.

Imagine my disapointment when i saw it was not about ...well...flange

 

[Softus]

What do you think an Essex flange looks like John?

 

[scatmanjohn]

Similar to a wizards sleeve...or so i'm told

 

[Softus]

You should be chuffed to get that one right!

 

[ChrisR]

You could do it like this at a pinch but the riser from the cylindrr will lose heat by convection.

That Salamander flange is a Surrey. Wessex usually fit the pipes better.

 

[finks]

thanks