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Replacement pump for solar water heating system

  • 08-08-2014 05:23PM
    #1
    fiddlemeragged
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭


    hi Everyone,
    I need a bit of advice with regard to a replacement pump.

    I have a solar heated water system, a closed loop with panels on the roof leading via a pump operated by a controller, to a loop in the hot water cylinder.
    The pump failed recently and I spoke to a few local plumbers about replacing it.

    At the moment it looks like a conventional central heating system pump in line, but a couple of the plumbers said it would need to be replaced with a specialised unit because of the operating temperature of the glycol in the loop.

    Is this correct, as there's quite a difference in price between a standard pump and a 'specialised' one?
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  • #2
    John T Carroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 754 ✭✭✭John T Carroll


    My solar system is fitted with a Wilo ST 25/6-3 Circ Pump, I don't know how "special" it is, if any, it can deal with a 1:1 ratio of glycol/water and its max operating temperature is 110C. I would suggest that you read the label on your existing pump and take it from there.


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


    Thanks for the quick reply.

    It didn't occur to me immediately to check the pump specs but I have a Wilo 15/6 3-P which looks pretty much the same - designed for water or glycol/water mixture up to 110 C. Looks like a pretty standard pump.

    Sometimes just asking the question spurs you on to the answer!


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