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Cost of install of pump on hot water

  • 14-11-2020 09:47PM
    #1
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Could anyone tell me roughly the cost of installing a pump to increase the pressure of the hot water in my house. I'm an electrician so can cover the wiring side.


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  • #2
    djr15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭djr15


    Paul_Mc1988 wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Could anyone tell me roughly the cost of installing a pump to increase the pressure of the hot water in my house. I'm an electrician so can cover the wiring side.

    All depends on the type of pump.

    You can get a shower type pump which will pump hot and cold.
    Plastic body or brass body.

    Brass body pump is much quieter, however is more expensive.

    300-400 euro mark I would say.
    https://www.greentherm.ie/product/grundfos-amazon-1-5-bar-positive-head-shower-pump/

    Labor will vary but something in the region of 100-150 should be reasonable.
    If the access to Pipework is more difficult so too will price.

    You will need to check if you need a positive or negative head pump.

    Your plumber can tell you which is needed.


  • #3
    djr15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭djr15


    djr15 wrote: »
    All depends on the type of pump.

    You can get a shower type pump which will pump hot and cold.
    Plastic body or brass body.

    Brass body pump is much quieter, however is more expensive.

    300-400 euro mark I would say.
    https://www.greentherm.ie/product/grundfos-amazon-1-5-bar-positive-head-shower-pump/

    Labor will vary but something in the region of 100-150 should be reasonable.
    If the access to Pipework is more difficult so too will price.

    You will need to check if you need a positive or negative head pump.

    Your plumber can tell you which is needed.

    One other thing, if it's just hot water you wish to increase the pressure of, you can get a single version of the pump on link.
    One pipe in, one pipe out with increased pressure.


  • #4
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    Went looking for quotes on this today. Here's the first one I got back

    "Good morning Paul,

    Gas boiler service is €99+vat (vat is 13.5%).
    Water pump replacement is usually around €980+vat, however this price might be different if you do not have the pump preinstalled and if the additional pipework has to be done for this reason.


    In order to provide a correct quote we would have to send a plumber to do a survey which we charge €99+vat, then we provide a quote in next 24h and if you'd like to proceed with the quote then the survey charge is refunded."

    I dont have the pipework installed either :D......

    MOD SNIP, name removed provided the quote. I think I'll keep looking :)


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