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Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten extant salamander families are grouped together under the order Urodela. Salamander diversity is highest in the Northern Hemisphere and most species are found in the Holarctic realm, with some species present in the Neotropical realm.
Salamanders rarely have more than four toes on their front legs and five on their rear legs, but some species have fewer digits and others lack hind limbs. Their permeable skin usually makes them reliant on habitats in or near water or other cool, damp places. Some salamander species are fully aquatic throughout their lives, some take to the water intermittently, and others are entirely terrestrial as adults. They are capable of regenerating lost limbs as well as other damaged parts of their bodies. Researchers hope to reverse engineer the remarkable regenerative processes for potential human medical applications, such as brain and spinal cord injury treatment or preventing harmful scarring during heart surgery recovery.Members of the family Salamandridae are mostly known as newts and lack the costal grooves along the sides of their bodies typical of other groups. The skin of some species contains the powerful poison tetrodotoxin; these salamanders tend to be slow-moving and have bright warning coloration to advertise their toxicity. Salamanders typically lay eggs in water and have aquatic larvae, but great variation occurs in their lifecycles. Some species in harsh environments reproduce while still in the larval state.

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    Salamander pump not working unless shower head is taken down

    Hey, here goes and I hope it works.. never used one of these before! I have a Sagittarius Ergo mixer shower min bar of pressure required 1 bar. Connect to this is a 1.5 bar Ora Salamander pump for a positive head, this was connected by a plumber of course and we’ve had it all rigged up...
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    Hot water system issue

    Hi there, We have a standard gravitational system at home and a Salamander pump CT force 30pt is part of the hot water system for the 2nd floor. For the last three months, the pump didn't work well and wasn't starting to generate pressure each time we opened the taps/shower handle. At the...
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    Salamander shower pump warranty

    plumber purchased and installed a salamander shower pump, pump has stopped working after being used for just less than 6 months. Plumber has replaced with a new pump and is charging me for the new pump and says I need to deal with warranty after the event. I have no receipt as I did not...
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    Does anyone know what replaced the Salamander PL 50 TWIN pump please?

    Does anyone know what replaced the Salamander PL 50 TWIN pump please?
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    Salamander CT75+ Xtra pump no longer comes on in en-suite shower

    Hi, The pump has been installed for 2 years (and is the same model as the one that was there for the previous 5+ years). It starts up fine with the main family bathroom, but since we returned from holiday it doesn't start when then ensuite bathroom shower is turned on. The pump sits in the...
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    Salamander Negative Pump Pulsing issue

    Recently had a Negative pump fitted that was sourced used to keep costs low. The pump has followed all the tests provided by Salamander support and runs perfectly. However when hooked up to the Thermostatic valve it pulses. 6 seconds on, half second off, 6 seconds on and so on. If i remove the...
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    Can you run 2 showers off one 2 bar salamander pump,

    I have pump running one shower , can I take pipes from outlet to run another shower, gravity fed one just trickles out, we have large hot and cold tanks,
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    How to fit Salamander Twin Pump?

    Hi all, I'm new to this site and have basic knowledge of plumbing. I'm trying to fit a water pump on the floor of my cupboard to increase the hot & cold water pressure on my sink mixer tap, bathtub and toilet (all are connected on the same pipes). But I have no idea what pipes I would need...
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    Professional Salamander Pumps at the Best Prices. Now Available from CORGI direct

    Professional Salamander Pumps at the Best Prices. Now Available from CORGI direct - https://corgi-direct.com/salamander-pumps-18248-0000 Selecting the Right Shower Pump If you suffer from poor water pressure in your home a shower pump can often be the perfect solution to boosting water...
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    Salamander pump - no cold water being pumped through

    Hi, I've just moved into a house that has an immersion tank and a Salamander pump above it for the showers. It started leaking after a week and the shower went really hot so we called someone out who replaced an O ring, which stopped the leak, but it's still coming out too hot. I've just checked...
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    Not hat water Salamander pump

    So a Salamander pump has been fitted. The cold feed is standard coming from tank, the hot I was supplied with an s Flange. I never use these, only Essex flanges. The cold water works well and has good pressure, but there is no hot. There is hot at the tap though. Any ideas guys? Thanks
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    Salamander ESP100 CPV starting problem

    Hi All, I’m after a bit of advice on an issue with a Salamander ESP100 CPV pump, when the shower is turned on the pump won’t start, to start it I have to open a tap briefly then the pump kicks in, i’ve checked the filters and the expansion vessel and they’re all ok, I see there are what appear...
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    Salamander RHP 45 service kit? Will the CT fit?

    G'd Afternoon, I've got a Salamander RHP45 that's gone incontinent with old age! The top, anti-vibration hose leaks and appears to be a standard part. A bigger problem is around the aluminium pump housing (image attached) Would anyone know if the O-Ring kit Salamander sell for the CT range will...
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    Salamander CT60 BU stop/start issues

    Having an issue with a CT60 BU. Warranty ran out end of 2019 so it’s not an old pump. Everything has been fine up until 3 weeks ago as out of the blue when the main shower is turned on the pump starts but then stops twice and then works with no issues. I checked the pressure and it was at 17...
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    Thermostatic shower cutting out - Salamander CT50 Twin (2014)

    Hi A couple of days ago our shower power would not kick in. I switched off at the power and ran the water for a bit which seemed to resolve it. However yesterday the problem returned but worse. I tried switching the power off and running both hot and cold but the issue persists and the flow...
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    Salamander shower pump not working

    I am looking to replace a Salamander CT64HXTRA shower/bathroom pump, but I can't seem to find the model number for sale anywhere.. Could I replace with a suitable alternative like Stuart Turner or other brand? What would be a suitable replacement?
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    Shower pump problem salamander ct60bu

    Evening all, Finished a full bathroom 2 days ago The system required a negative head pump to be installed (salamander ct60bu) as there was not enough head of pressure for a standard pump, Here is the installation spec/layout, The pump is installed at the base of the cylinder (1m below draw off)...
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    Salamander CT60BU negative head shower pump - intermittently coming on after use

    I have just had a Salamander CT60BU negative head shower pump reinstalled after the previous same pump failed. The old pump initially after installation, would intermittently come on after use. This would occur every 10mins or so and then after time there was a period of an hour. after a week or...
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    Brand new salamander pump leaking out of box.

    New pump fitted, this afternoon. No issues, showers, ran multiple times. Airing cupboard checked minutes before leaving property. Left job about 1730 and get a text from customer to say the pump was leaking while her son was in the shower. I've raced straight back, thinking perhaps I didn't...
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    Salamander Homeboost, Hot water coming out of cold tap

    Hello I have a Vaillant Ecotec Plus 835 with a Salamander Homeboost pump fitted to the mains supply underneath the boiler. If I switch on the cold tap first I get cold and if I switch on the hot I get hot, the booster kicks in but doesn’t switch off, but.. If I switch on the hot tap first the...
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