Hi,

The old Triton T550i pump is no more and I need a new one .... Not too keen on another of the same as, well, it's too damn noisey! Looking about and I've seen Stuart Turner Monsoon pumps for an arm and a leg. I've also seen this http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A334831&ts=52332&id=99043 which claims to be "Quiet running ...". Anyone tried either of them? Any other advice on a QUIET pump ....? (My sister thought I had a problem with the plumbing the old one was so loud .....).

Also, the current one draws it's hot from the top of the hot water tank. Should there be any form of valve there to stop aeration or owt like that?

Cheers in advance for any advice - but QUIETNESS is the main issue ...!

Ta

Dave

Try the Stuart Turner Shower mate 1.4 bar @ £125+vat in plumbcenter, hot water should really be drawn through an surrey or essex flange.

Mog

Use Stuart Turner, quality pumps.

Try the Stuart Turner Shower mate 1.4 bar @ £125+vat in plumbcenter, hot water should really be drawn through an surrey or essex flange.

Mog

Cheers Mog - they have them at http://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/ishop/968/shopscr565.html for that price.

BUT are they quieter than Tritons and other DIY store pumps? I see ST have brought out a 1 bar pump that they claim is nearly silent BUT it's about 250 squid ....

As for a flange, now I see what they are I believe one is fitted anyway .... :D

Ta

Dave

Dont waste you money on anything else buy a Stuart Turner :thumb:


We have a 3 bar Stuart Turner on a Aqualisa mixer just one word of warning dont have on full power on the 3 jet setting it hurts like feck on some parts of the body ;)

Cheers Mog - they have them at http://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/ishop/968/shopscr565.html for that price.

BUT are they quieter than Tritons and other DIY store pumps? I see ST have brought out a 1 bar pump that they claim is nearly silent BUT it's about 250 squid ....

As for a flange, now I see what they are I believe one is fitted anyway .... :D

Ta

Dave

The noise of a pump is subjective as one person will hear it more or less than another. The showermate is 1.4 bar for £125 by the way.

Mog

Ours is a "Salamander" pump and has given 5 trouble free years service so far!

Stuart Turner on order .....

Ta

Dave

Resurrecting this thread as I found some useful info in it but have some queries that I'd appreciate some assistance with .....

We had a new (gravity-fed) shower fitted to our upstairs bathroom. Same shower also downstairs : that one is absolutely fine. They are Tapmate with 6" shower rose.
Upstairs, the shower was 'ok' - only just able to deliver a nice hot shower but the head was too low so we had it raised a little and after that we found that water was not sufficiently hot even after I have it set to the max temp possible.
So a pump, which were were told initially anyway might well be needed, is to be sourced. Phoned Screwfix and a pretty clued up person suggested we need something like the Salamander ESP100
Salamander Shower Pump ESP100 3.0 Bar - Screwfix Direct, Everything for the Trade, Next Day! (http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A334831&ts=84003&id=74440)
This is because it seemed we are close to 'negative head' ?
I've now measured up and found we have approx 2 1/2ft drop between shower rose and bottom of cold tank : the above pump is around £300 more than the cheaper type of pump
Salamander Shower Pump CT50 1.5 Bar - Screwfix Direct, Everything for the Trade, Next Day! (http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A334831&ts=86339&id=46231) : Salamander CT50 for example

Do we really need such an expensive pump ? Any other recommendations for our situation ?
Cheers in advance.

Try the Stuart Turner Shower mate 1.4 bar @ £125+vat in plumbcenter, hot water should really be drawn through an surrey or essex flange.

Mog

Can't beat a bit of essex flange... :D