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  1. A

    Isolated radiator need pump?

    If a radiator is isolated at the end of a run, like a spur on the system ie the feed doesn't go on to another rad, but is sent back to a rad earlier in the run, is a pump needed to near the rad to push the water through more efficiently at this extreme end? At the moment the rad doesn't get...
  2. T

    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...
  3. A

    Domestic Booster Pump Not Working in Auto Mode

    Hi there. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experience with using Domestic Booster Pumps to raise the pressure of the hot water in your kitchen tap. Any feedback would be appreciated here. I have installed one of these in my kitchen to increase the flow of hot water to my sink which...
  4. Fluke67

    Baffled by intermittent running CH pump on Heatslave 15/19

    Hi hoping someone can help with this as its beginning to drive me nuts. Boiler generally well serviced and working fine, no problems with DHW. Central heating recently began to occasionally fire up as normal and run until it reached temperature set by flow control thermostat at which point...
  5. A

    dream heat air source heat pump, temperature setting in heat mode.

    hi everybody i need some help please, i can't remember how to adjust the temperature setting in heat mode on my dream air source heat pump does anyone know the sequence please? any information would be much appreciated .
  6. B

    Pump advice on pressurised system

    Hi all Following some advice earlier this year on here, I finally have new boiler due to be fitted soon. I’ll be fitting a low loss header as advised due to loss in Vaillant 637. I currently have a Grundfos usp2 on my open vent system which I was planning on using for the time being until the...
  7. P

    Constant head pump for old combi?

    Hello forum, 1st time here. The Grundfos 3-speed pump in a Worcester Heatslave 15/19 oil combi boiler is on its way out. The boiler is old but in v good nick. The network is trunk/branches. All rads (but one) have TRVs. Pump is set on max, which seems to be what it needs when supplying all...
  8. J

    Pressure Pump strain on incoming line?

    Does a pressure pump system add additional strain to the line coming from the city water meter to my house? 200' run
  9. bob the fiddler

    S-Plan redesign for ufh, buffer tank, dhw, heat pump /with solar

    I have looked at the S-PLAN wiring diagram (standard) for my new UFH/DHW system, but I don't think it offers me the best use of the new heat pumps resources, given i want to run the heat pump at low temp for a long time during sunlight hours only. Instead I came up with different control plan...
  10. J

    pump on solid fuel to overcome pipe drop

    Hi Looking at some time connecting my solid fuel boiler up to HW cylinder, problem i have is where cylinder is the first floor drops by about 350mm so can not get a continues rise in pipe work, attached should be a diagram i think would overcome this issue, can you see any issues with what i...
  11. R

    control underfloor heating pump wirelessly?

    hello newbie diy-er here looking for some guidance please :) gas boiler (downstairs) was connected to underfloor heating pump and valve (attic, along with hot water storage tank), coming on with the hot water the wiring between the two has failed - cable was exposed to water leak - so now I...
  12. F

    32 Ideal Vogue Max - reduce pump speed? (noisy expanding pipes)

    Hello all, At the start of the year I had a 32 Ideal Vogue Max fitted and all was well, it's working fine. Problem is, I was getting floors done at the same time so I had a very limited time to notch out / felt between the pipes & joists. I thought I got them all but, I didnt and the noise is...
  13. S

    Grundfos Pump UPS3 Head

    Hi Guys, Got a knackered Grundfos UPS 15-60 130. Have a replacement Grundfos UPS3 15-50/65 130. Is the UPS3 pump head compatible with the UPS 15-60 body so I can just replace the pump head, or would I need to fit the UPS3 body as well? Thanks
  14. S

    Plumbing in a de-strat pump.

    Hi, first post here and am after some advice please. I'm having solar panels fitted in the next few weeks and the fit will include an iboost+ to use the immersion element to generate hot water. I've checked the immersion and using a couple of heat sensors it's apparent the element only heats the...
  15. I

    Baxi combi boiler water pump valve leak

    Recently the central heating pressure kept dropping in my baxi combi boiler, I topped it up yesterday evening and this morning in needed topping up again. I noticed a small leak from what appears to be a valve on top of the water pump. Looks like it's a screw and maybe if I tighten it it will...
  16. gmartine

    Bahco Slip Joint Pump Pliers (8224) Offer.

    Seems like a good deal...£16.57 with discount code. eBay item number: 154980230006...
  17. M

    Salus MP100 pump replacement

    I think my old Salus MP100 circulating pump maybe on the way out. Sounded a little noisy and now I’m getting an error (no water flow) message on my new Ideal heat only boiler and it’s not coming on. Ideal engineer coming next week. I see there is a new model MP200A which I may get it swapped...
  18. K

    Underfloor Heating Pump Settings

    Hello, I have a piped underfloor heating system in the kitchen. The valve/mixer/pump unit is under the stairs. It has a number of settings and a digital display. Settings include PP1, PP2, CP1, CP2, I, II, III, Auto, a number followed by W, and what looks like a night mode setting. When I...
  19. H

    Grundfos UPS 3 pump - blocked message

    I have moved into a house which uses a Grundfos UPS 3 pump to circulate the water in a wet underfloor heating system. Last autumn the pump would not start - the blocked message showed - so I replaced it. This year, the same thing has happened with the new pump. I have freed the impeller using...
  20. J

    Condense pump pipe run

    Hi all, I'm due to fit a condense pump on a boiler install. I'd love an easy install. The little plastic pipe from the condense pump obviously goes up first. But after that? Can I get away with a short (3m) horizontal run before I run it into the soil stack? Or would I be pushing my luck...

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