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Stuart turner st 55

  • 04-10-2012 8:25pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3


    I have a Stuart turner st55 pump. I am having an issue with it. I have warm water coming from my cold tap in bathroom sink and from the cold tap in the bath. The cold water outlet on the pump is warm to touch. The cold water inlet is cold. Do I need to replace the pump?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    no you dont, despite the St55 is not made any more, your seals are damaged betweem the flow chambers, can happen if your hot stat on the water went too high, anyway ring Modern Plant 01 4591344 , & u can order a service seal pack fro there, they take cards & post for next day service if u ring b4 12 ish :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 Lotdub


    Thanks a mill for your reply :)
    A plumber quoted me €450 to replace pump!
    I called into Modern Plant, you have saved me a fortune:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    Mine is a pint of black so ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 Lotdub


    More like a keg😄


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 space ranger


    Hi have the same problem with a stuart 55 pump I think(was leaking at first , resealed it and found my hot water was very unpredictable and am guessing this is my new problem !) and was wondering did this solve your problem? How much did the seal cost?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    Hi have the same problem with a stuart 55 pump I think(was leaking at first , resealed it and found my hot water was very unpredictable and am guessing this is my new problem !) and was wondering did this solve your problem? How much did the seal cost?

    Budget for approx 50e for a seal kit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 space ranger


    Wo steep ! Did it solve it though and does my symptoms sound like the problems you had? , when I take a shower the water goes from boiling to cold within five minutes!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 Sharrielou


    Hi,
    I also have this pump and lately it has been temperamental. It works when you switch it on but then kicks out, if you turn shower off and leave for a second or two, it kicks back in, but not for long.

    Just wondering if anyone else has come across this and what was the solution. Plumber quoted €450 just for the pump! Can they be refurbished?

    Cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    Yep call the Shower Doctor in Parkwest Dublin, they will call to your place & fix it there for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    Sharrielou wrote: »
    Hi,
    I also have this pump and lately it has been temperamental. It works when you switch it on but then kicks out, if you turn shower off and leave for a second or two, it kicks back in, but not for long.

    Just wondering if anyone else has come across this and what was the solution. Plumber quoted €450 just for the pump! Can they be refurbished?

    Cheers

    I had the same problem. I used to have to give it a light tap to get it to spin but then it eventually gave up the ghost. I did a bit of checking on the internet and diagnosed it was a faulty capacitor. Put a new one in about a year agao and she's bee running fine since. pricey ...think it was around 30 quid.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 Sharrielou


    Great, thanks a million for replying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 JC76


    Hi, I have an ST55 that gave up the ghost about 18 months ago, I am so lazy have been just using the electric shower. The pump just stopped working one morning no noise nothing wouldnt start no trickle of water, any ideas what could have caused this before I go mad and get a replacement. Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Could be the capacitor or the printed circuit board. Also could be the flow sensor or the motor could be shot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Hi

    Perhaps someone can be of help to me. My shower pump stopped working yesterday. It is a Stewart Turner contract mark4. It is only pumping water from where it is situated in hot press to one thermostatically controlled shower valve directly next door (approx. 10' run). The pump was fitted in 2008 and working the last 5 years trouble free.

    There is power coming to the unit and the fuse is not blown in plug. There is no leak, unit and floor are as dry as a cork.

    I tried it again now at luchtime and it started for a few seconds, then when I went out to investigate I heard it under pressure electrically so I stopped it immediately. No smell or smoke or anything.

    Could there be lime scale build up clogged or do you think it is an electrically issue?

    This is the only shower we have, so want to get it back working asap! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 WANNABE HANDYMAN


    Hi
    I'm hoping someone can help me, I have a Stuart Turner ST55 pump which runs the shower in our spare room so hasn't had much use. It was fitted about 10 years ago. It's now leaking when switched on and the water is spraying out from the shaft. Is this something I could fix myself. If so what parts do I need and where could I get them.
    Thanks in advance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 Donnchadh


    Hey, I have a Stuart ST55 and it keeps kicking out and then restarting every 10 seconds or so. Any ideas in a fix? Is it the flow/pressure sensor?


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