Anyone fitted whole house pumps? Particularly Salamander

[iain85]

As per title. I have not fitted one before on wanted to get the low down on the Salamander variants. HW pressure carp in a bungalow and custard wants the shower in particular to have decent pressure although would also like the other hw draw-offs improved. bathroom is new with pipes inaccessible for a separate supply.

Cheers,

 

[cr0ft]

I've fitted quite a few Salamander pumps, including whole house pumps. What do you want to know specifically?

My first bit of advice would be to pressure test the existing LP pipework well in excess of the pressure rating of the new pump to save yourself potential heartache.

 

[chris watkins]

Secondly provide customers with earplugs, mind you if it is a bungalow they are probably old & deff anyway. LOL
Do you have good location to install it ? (please don't say the loft).

 

[Killy Bing]

Get ready to add a second tank too depending on the current ones size

 

[Gray0689]

Monsoon are better

 

[iain85]

Just wanted to know about reliability really? custard hasn't got much and wanted a good solution for them. plenty of room in the airing cupboard for install. Do the pumps have to be supplied from a Essex/surrey flange? How noisy we talking here? They are old but not deaf sadly. Tank is massive but good shout billy.

 

[iain85]

Monsoon are considerably dearer sadly although I agree.

 

[Gray0689]

Salamander are ok

 

[cr0ft]

Downloads | Salamander Pumps

Some great installation guidelines by pump on their website above. Should tell you all you need to know about fitting them properly.

In many cases (if the owner is going to keep the house for a while) an unvented solution is cheaper in the longer term. Pumps tend to last around 5 years normally (if you are lucky) and 2x whole house pumps = the cost of an unvented cylinder.

 

[iain85]

Thanks, I agree did mention unvented but think cost would be prohibitive.