Shower pump not stopping

[hawkinsj]

OK, so I know I'm abusing my cheapo Bristan shower pump...
I've attached split the hot water outlet pipe so it now feeds the shower AND the hot water pipes in the sinks. this was due to extremely low pressure in the hot water - no idea why and can't fix it.

So, that worked OK for a while now until reasonably recently when the pump won't shut off. It starts after you just run the hot water from a tap. You can make it stop by turning on the shower and swinging the temp from hot to cold and then off.

This feels like a switch has gone? Is this something I can fix or should I just get a new pump that can take this configuration. Is there such a pump !?

thanks,
John.

 

[Pumpman6]

John, you will have to contact the manufacturer for parts if avaliable. Many cheapo plastic pumps are not worth trying to repair. But make sure it is the pump at fault first B4 you buy another as mixer issues can cause all sorts of problems. When pump running when it should not be, close outlet iso valves does it stop?

Salamander, Stuart Turner, Watermill should all make budget single outlet pumps and multi outlet/whole house pumps. Within reason you get what you pay for.

 

[hawkinsj]

thanks,

not isolated it yet - all behind lots of cupboards in the eaves of the extension.

Have now worked out that just turning on and off the shower in cold water mode only turns it off !! At least we have a compromise until I can kick it