Salamander Surrey flange or essex flange?

[Reltub]

As above, reason im asking is because ive never had to drill a cylinder and dont really want to! Any1 had any experience with the salamander flange? If so will it be as good as using an essex?


cheers

 

[Richie_77]

Essex flanges are easy if its an old cylinder you could possibly pin hole the top when you take out the old m/I.
As long as you've got a sharp hole saw its all good

 

[iiplumbing]

Hi reltub

Its salamander for me every time.

As long as the old top fitting comes of ok, then its a brainless task to fit the salamander.

Whereas cutting the hole (having first cut the insulation!) then pushing the fitting through the hole (hoping that you will not drop it inside) and then making sure it is sealed, its all a bit much for me

Give me easy peasy every time.

Russ

 

[Hirstgas]

It depends what your using it for. I once fit a shower pump and used the flange that connects to the top of the cylinder and it didn't work so had to swap it for the one you drill in the side. To this day I don't know why it wouldn't work I just thought the water all came from the same place no matter what flange was used.

 

[iiplumbing]

It depends what your using it for. I once fit a shower pump and used the flange that connects to the top of the cylinder and it didn't work so had to swap it for the one you drill in the side. To this day I don't know why it wouldn't work I just thought the water all came from the same place no matter what flange was used.

Maybe you connected the hot water draw off to the wrong connection on the salamander?

Its easy to do as I almost did it once!

Russ

 

[Hirstgas]

No tried it every way, I rung the pump manufacturer and they said it was because of the type of flange I'd used? God knows

 

[Irish]

It depends what your using it for. I once fit a shower pump and used the flange that connects to the top of the cylinder and it didn't work so had to swap it for the one you drill in the side. To this day I don't know why it wouldn't work I just thought the water all came from the same place no matter what flange was used.

Could have been a techflow pump has to be an Essex flange or warix flange, they say it can't be any other type

 

[Centralheatking]

I think your brave to post - but thats what (I think) we are to do CHK

As above, reason im asking is because ive never had to drill a cylinder and dont really want to! Any1 had any experience with the salamander flange? If so will it be as good as using an essex?


cheers

 

[cr0ft]

An essex flange does the best job out of all of them for minimising air being pulled through the pump. As air rises naturally in water, any flange fitted to the top of the cylinder is by definition going to be less effective than one fitted to the side.

 

[Ermintrude]

Think your always going to be a plumber first croft. Far too sensible !