Hi!
I would like to improve the flow rate of my showers! There are 2 Mira Magna showers (non pumped version).
I have a 210 litre un-vented tank and the incoming main is new!
There is plenty of flow; the bath fills at a rate of 20litres per minute (it took 3s to fill a litre jug).
The showers are both upstairs and I'm getting around 6litres per minute (10s to fill the jug).
I'm looking at fitting a whole house pump in the garage where the rising main comes in. The units available are the Salamander Homeboost or Stuart Turner Flomate. I can see the Homeboost claims to be intelligent (encoders and variable speed) plus some marketing which appears to poke fun at the Stuart Turner unit.
Anybody have any experience of either of these units?
If I spend big money, the ST unit can be fitted with accumulators of up to 300litres! "Flomate mains boost EXTRA" I'm wondering if one of these would be beneficial; the rationale being if the loo is flushed/washing machine fills, this would maintain the shower flow... Am I right in thinking a pump on its own would stop if the incoming flow exceeds 12litres/min?
Your thoughts and advice would be appreciated!
I would like to improve the flow rate of my showers! There are 2 Mira Magna showers (non pumped version).
I have a 210 litre un-vented tank and the incoming main is new!
There is plenty of flow; the bath fills at a rate of 20litres per minute (it took 3s to fill a litre jug).
The showers are both upstairs and I'm getting around 6litres per minute (10s to fill the jug).
I'm looking at fitting a whole house pump in the garage where the rising main comes in. The units available are the Salamander Homeboost or Stuart Turner Flomate. I can see the Homeboost claims to be intelligent (encoders and variable speed) plus some marketing which appears to poke fun at the Stuart Turner unit.
Anybody have any experience of either of these units?
If I spend big money, the ST unit can be fitted with accumulators of up to 300litres! "Flomate mains boost EXTRA" I'm wondering if one of these would be beneficial; the rationale being if the loo is flushed/washing machine fills, this would maintain the shower flow... Am I right in thinking a pump on its own would stop if the incoming flow exceeds 12litres/min?
Your thoughts and advice would be appreciated!