Is it possible to buy a quiet shower pump?

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I need to replace a failed shower pump. Can anyone recommend a relatively quiet pump (if such a thing exists), as the one we had (Aqualiser) was extremely noisy. It did have rubber feet, but these didn't seem to limit the noise very well.

Thanks.

 

[GJS]

It's difficult to say what is "quiet". Quiet for one person might be noisy for abnother. The dBA figures that get quoted for pumps are of little help.

I have just installed a 2 bar salamander pump. I consider it to be quiet. It's in the next room behind a stud partition wall and the noise of the water hitting the shower tray just about drowns it out.

It has foam rubber feet and I've put it on top of a concrete block.

 

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To be honest though, the installation of the original shower pump isn't brilliant, with it being mounted on a thin wooden base stuck into a corner of the airing cupboard halfway up the wall. I think this contributes a lot to the vibration noise, which is very audible.

I'm wondering if I can get away without the pump at all. At the moment, I suspect the water flow is being impeded by the faulty pump, and the flow is not good enough for a decent shower.