Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupboard

[nick1974]

 

[dancinplumba]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

takeoff for pump from cyl is not ideal, this could/will cause cavitation in pump and more noise

 

[dancinplumba]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

soz simon f never read your post 🙂

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

so what pipe is the hot feed taken from? it should be taken from the top of, or as near as possible, the hot cylinder. what about the cold feed? seems to come out of the floor.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

was i wrong then in telling him impolitely to just get out of my house and leave now before he does anymore damage ??

no. where are you maybe someone on here is near you and can come to give advice. always better to see in person rather than photos.

 

[nick1974]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

i was told that the feed for the immersion heater was draining on the shower feed ??
hence why the shower which is a mixer bar just dribbled out slowly after being installed
so he installed some pipework from the tank and fitted that pump to improve the shower

 

[nick1974]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

ashford kent

 

[Guest123]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

nick1974, my advice would be for you to pay for the services of an independent inspector, i.e contact a reputable local plumbing firm and get them to do a written survey. Be upfront with this company and tell them what the survey is being used for. Money spent on this will be reimbursed if your claim succeeds. Money well spent in my opinion and achieved in a proper, professional manner.

 

[nick1974]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

thanks for that system3 i will look somebody up and get them out

 

[desrob]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

correct...!

 

[tamz]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

Your new bar shower was only trickling because they are meant for high pressure systems. Yours is low pressure (tank fed) so would never have worked without a pump.
The cold for the shower taken from the feed to the hot tank would not have made any difference on a gravity shower but it would make the pump cavitate so had to be changed.

If you are not happy get back onto them but you will either still need the pump or a different shower valve.

 

[Best]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

They have made too many faults. What is the scraper behind the pump for? .... scraping the bottom of plumbing disasters barrel? :grin:
Nice copper, done with bender & clipped is only way. I would always make sure distance from pump to pipes is enough to bend a pipe. Seen a lot worse though. You have no air free hot supply & they should repay you.

 

[nick1974]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

shower valve ?
the old shower used to work fine but the thermostat in the centre of the bar seized up hence we decided to update and replace what was there

 

[mcniven]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

They have made too many faults. What is the scraper behind the pump for? .... scraping the bottom of plumbing disasters barrel?

Ive been thinkin since this was posted to mention somethin about the scraper... 🙁

 

[Best]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

Ive been thinkin since this was posted to mention somethin about the scraper... 🙁

Perfect prop for my strange humour! :grin:

 

[Resolute]

What's the pipe with a push fit cap on?

 

[tamz]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

The old cold feed for the shower that was taken from the feed to the cylinder.

 

[Guest123]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

Don't look too closely at that pushfit blank end or you might end up with a 15mm JG Speedfit eyeball.

 

[Resolute]

All looks rather lazy to me. No doubt whoever installed it was told to get in and out quickly!

As others have said get someone to list all the problems/bad practices and then see what Homebase have to say.

 

[nick1974]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

it was attached to a pipe in the floor i think its a capped of feed for the shower
that now is run directly from the tank

 

[GQuigley67]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

the original copper pipework looks ok aswell, then some toss pot has came in and ruined it with his plastic pipework up the wall like an albino snake has just escaped from the zoo

 

[tamz]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

Its called progress Gerry :sad:

 

[Best]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

Have to give credit, where it's due though, at least they didn't bend the pump hoses into all shapes. I have seen worse, but normally only done by DIY idiots!

 

[mcniven]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

they have used all different styles of possible bends/reducers speedfit have ever made

 

[markfxy]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

You get what you pay for should've got a local plumber rather than a diy shed, just nail the cupboard shut and forget it!

 

[Destroyer2813]

Re: Does This Look right it has been installed by homebase ?? its in the airing cupbo

Probably went to the store and cleared the speedfit section, but not the clip shelf evedently they only had one left