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St pump on ground floor , will this work ...

  • 26-04-2011 8:13pm
    #1
    leonlafrite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭


    Ok, I have had too many different versions from too many different people... Please help .... I need to know if the following is possible and what problem I may face.

    my house is a typical 1 storey with a gravity feed system with the hot water cylinder on the first floor. We have 2 bathrooms with 1 bath and 1 shower in the ensuite +1 tap in each room.
    I want to replace the ensuite noisy power shower by installing a pump (stuart turner positive 2 bar) in the utility room on the ground floor to keep the noise and vibration to a minimum. I also want to have the both taps and the bath to run from that circuit.

    Will this work ? Both the bathroom/ensuite are above the utility room and the hot water cylinder is 2 meter away (plus the 3 meter level difference).
    any air lock problems?
    Is this all a bad idea? I have been told a negative pump is the way to go, I was also told not to put the taps ( from ikea so continental) on this system...
    Another point, if this can be done Should I go for a 3 bar pump ?.

    Any Help /suggestion welcome !!


Comments

  • #2
    leonlafrite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭leonlafrite


    Anyone ???


  • #3
    Jedstaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭Jedstaff


    Positive head pump would work assuming you have a few feet of head pressure between the shower head and the attic tank .the pump requires initial flow passing through to trigger it to run. As to putting it downstairs, only drawback is extra run on hot water.


  • #4
    leonlafrite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭leonlafrite


    Hi Jedstaff, thanks for your answer..
    Yeah I think the hot water could be an issue as the hot water tank is only 117 l ...but as There are only 2 of us we may be OK...

    Now the question is 2 or 3 bar ? I will have a flow limiter @14l/min anyway so 2 or 3 bar should not use more water ..But will I feel the difference ??
    . Is this a correct statement?

    Thanks.


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