wall mounted switch for water pump... is this normal?

[jgreer]

There is a switch on the wall in my hallway which supplies electrical power to my water pump.

Before I bought the flat, I rented it and the land lady told me to never leave the switch on unless I needed the pump.

I'm about to replace this pump and was wondering, do I really need this switch or should I simply supply power to the pump directly and let it do it's thing whenever?

What have you all seen out there?

 

[MeMyselfAndI]

In A galaxcy Far Far Away.........................................

 

[ChrisR]

That rather depends what water the pump pumps where!

 

[ArtfulBodger]

I think the landlady was right. Never, ever turn the pump on unless you actually need the pump. Sound advice.[/b]

 

[nstreet]

If the property starts sinking, turn the pump on fast

 

[ChrisR]

 

[kevplumb]

this thread wouldnt have anything to do with this one woild it

 

[fitz1]

That rather depends what water the pump pumps where!

Listen to chrisR. Ive got a feeling ur mixing ur pumps

 

[jgreer]

this thread wouldnt have anything to do with this one woild it

Yes, this is the same pump. To install the new one, I'm wondering if I should keep this switch or just wire it directly. Sounds like it's up to preference, though I haven't ever seen a switch in any of my friends' houses which use pumps.

 

[fitz1]

Sounds like u got a boiler which runs ur hot water off gravity.When u want heating u switch the pump on.Was there once a solid fuel boiler in the property?

 

[jgreer]

Sounds like u got a boiler which runs ur hot water off gravity.When u want heating u switch the pump on.Was there once a solid fuel boiler in the property?

There's a boiler for the central heating for the block of flats I'm in. However, the pump I have pumps from my hot water cylinder (heated by an indirect coil flowing with central-heating hot water) and my cold water storage. Because it's one level flat, and all water pressure comes from the cold water storage tank, I need a pump in my flat to get adequate pressure.

Because my fancy new shower is a fixed head located higher than the CWS, I have a negative head situation... hense the new pump which operates in negative head settings.

 

[doitall]

All pumps should have a local isolating switch