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3 bar shower pump + brass fittings

  • 10-10-2015 6:02pm
    #1
    greasepalm
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    curious as to what i might need/spend on a new bathroom fit of a 3 bar pump.2 cold water tanks in attic overhead and shower head will be higher than immersion with pump beside it.
    been also told basin needs a pumped feed also:eek: so will connect to pump also.thanks.


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  • #2
    K.Flyer
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    greasepalm wrote: »
    curious as to what i might need/spend on a new bathroom fit of a 3 bar pump.2 cold water tanks in attic overhead and shower head will be higher than immersion with pump beside it.
    been also told basin needs a pumped feed also:eek: so will connect to pump also.thanks.



    Are you asking how much for as pump installation only, or how much for new bathroom fit, pump and two attic tanks?


    The shower head being higher than the immersion tank, which I presume is in the hot - press, will not make any difference as long as the water tanks are in the attic, so you only need a positive head pump.


  • #3
    greasepalm
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    sorry i am pricing named pumps most used and looking for info on them,so a positive head 3 bar pump is a start.

    installation price will differ i know because other pipes needs to be rerouted first.


  • #4
    K.Flyer
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    greasepalm wrote: »
    sorry i am pricing named pumps most used and looking for info on them,so a positive head 3 bar pump is a start.

    installation price will differ i know because other pipes needs to be rerouted first.


    Ok so, from your first post description you need a Positive Head Pump.
    In my opinion the best brass bodied pump that you could buy would be a Stuart Turner. One of the reasons is that they are a very repairable pump with the more common parts being easily available. Another reason is that the new Stuart Turner brass bodied pumps now come with a 5 year warranty, as long as they have been installed exactly as the manufacturers require.
    As for pricing, just phone around the different stockists, DPL, Chadwicks, Heatmerchants, Davies and any of the smaller shops as well, as the prices can vary quite a bit between them.
    A 2.0 bar should be fine for any domestic shower set up, unless you have body jets and "rain-fall" shower heads, then a 3.0 bar would be better, and expect to pay a good bit more for a 3 over a 2.
    Also the flow rate on a 3.0 bar will be higher, so a standard hot water cylinder will run cold fairly quickly on a 3.0 bar.
    Hope that helps you.


  • #5
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    local girl in bathworks said she uses salamander pump and expect to pay around e600 with discount and the difference was e50 between a 2 bar and 3 bar pump.shower will only have a rain-fall head but will have my triton t90 beside it,why if people ask in summer hot tank may not be hot enough with solar panel heating water so power shower is standby.
    when winter is here gas boiler will heat rads and tank so plenty of hot water. i thought the flow rate would not change due to head size but in thinking a 0.5 bar would drip out and 3 bar forced out stronger jet and i like a long shower to scrub myself.
    good warranty for 5 years and backup parts i like that,think chadwicks do grundfos and other.

    many thanks for the info as it makes life easier to know what to look for.


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