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The problem will be that your biceps are tiny 😂 Just edited, you have great work ethics and your passion for your job is clearly evident. It’s refreshing to find humorous informative videos on TH-cam. Keep up the good work, ❤ love you long time x
Great episode as usual. I work for a plumbers mercahant and like to be up on the product knowledge for the products we provide. I have watched loads of other sites before yours, and to be honest most of them are like witnessing paint dry which makes it hard to retain any information which might be in the footage. You explain everything realy well, and with some humour added. So please keep up the good work. Ps. Buy the way I rarley leave a comment on anything, and thats not because I have nothing say, its just i cant be arsed, so big thumbs up to you..
In the early eighties I purchased my first home. A first floor maisonette with loft access. I wanted a decent over the bath shower. My plumber told me to build a platform in the loft 1m above the ceiling joists. He then moved the storage tank onto the platform and ran new pipes in 22mm copper to the bathroom. He fitted an Aqualisa shower. Brilliant and no electric pump and moving parts. I have done the same thing to all my other properties since.
8:38 - Tip of a sharp knife through the surface, then pry the corner up is much quicker than trying to get an edge. Done at a shallow enough angle, it even works well for stuff like protective film on kitchen doors
Not a plumber (just a DIYer) so sorry if it’s a daft question, would an increase in whole house pressure cause any issue with existing pipe joints, e.g. compression fittings that have been installed and tightened for integrity at the original lower pressure? Assume push fittings wouldn’t be affected at all?
Thanks for this video James it is informative, clear and very useful. I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos, as soon as my income increases I will be hitting that (THANKS) button to prove my appreciation. Hold Tight 😅
Just fitted one of the homeboost pumps by salamander for a customer, they work a treat for showers, (make sure to remove any restrictors in your shower heads 🚿) !!!!!!
Fitted one to my own incoming mains. Worth its weight in gold. Apparently there was a problem with our water pressure in the area and United Utilities apologised. I said I had no idea there was a problem. Showered as normal.
Fcukin love your videos mate! I mentioned to a plumber a couple of years ago the possibility of switching to either a pressurised system or a whole-house pump, from my gravity fed system and he was like, "yeah but you might cause leaks in your existing pipework as they're not used to the pressure....not worth the risk.....". Not only did I think he was a miserable git, but my wife's now petrified of the idea! Was he talking out of his bottom? FYI, my house was built 1983 / 84. Cheers mucker!
Great video but how would this be installed on a gravity fed system with Telford Maxistore Economy 7 Vented Indirect Copper Hot Water Cylinder 1050x450 144 Litre Heated by a oil boiler?
Low water pressure is a trick phrase. You need to know whether your dynamic pressure is low, or whether static pressure is low before doing anything at all. I have been in a house that had a static pressure of 140 PSI, and a dynamic pressure of around-14psi.. and to top it off, the hot water tank was blowing the temperature and pressure relief valve when the pressure hit the preset pressure because it wasn’t even close to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. The problem? Galvanized pipes and copper pipes were mixed indiscriminately in the past causing galvanic corrosion on the inside walls of the iron pipes, reducing their inside diameter to about 2mm or 1/8 inch. This let the pressure build up when water wasn’t flowing, but restricted flow when water was moving; the faster the water was demanded, the slower it traveled because of turbulence and restrictions. I ended up having to install a pressure reduction valve on the incoming water line of the house instead of plugging the T+P valve on the water heater; I had to explain that this dude was trying to pay me to make a bomb under his living room!! He was pissed because his house needed a repipe, but his wife was happy they were alive. The moral? Attention to detail! Always check any task out before assuming that you already know how to fix it. If I had just “stopped a water heater leak” …
just find salamander pumps go wrong i know they have to be install correct like but most of the time they break. go Stuart turner full brass. installation looks mint btw
Agreed, wouldn't install a Salamander pump again. Mine packed up after a year. Finished up flashing a magnet next to the Reed switch. "Load of sh**te " imo
Like the anti cavitation flange. I suppose you are still limited by how quick the header tank refills, otherwise you could be on a time limit when you run the tap.
Ah... the Soggy'mander bosster pumps. Guaranteed to keep [you] plumbers in work as they constantly fail and piss themselves! Ripped out at least a half dozen of them things now and they've aquired the nickname "them plastic-fantastic pissy pumps"! 😂
The pump is not silent and every time you turn on kitchen tap you hear the pump working and I do not want to hear that. Are there any alternative solutions which do not break your bank?
The bathroom tap doesn't have any head. It has a head on the tap, just not any atmospheric pressure between the bottom of the header tank to the outlet/nozzle/spout of the tap in the bathroom and if the drawing is to scale downstairs might have 1 to 1.5 atmosphers of pressure I think if I can remember it's 0.5bar of atmospheric pressure per every 1mtr of vertical pipe height from the bottom of the tank to the top of the hot water cylinder? This is where a pump helps and as many sweeping bends on the coper pipework as possible with as little tight bends like Knuckle bends, any sort of that do a 90° turn by using compact fittings instead of using the pipe bender. Larger bore pipes allow more flow rate but the pressure will be the the same dictated by the system design, a bit of a nightmare in cramped spaces and all these rule of thumb on the bends can still benefit an open vented and pumped system upgrade, less work the pump has to do the better it'll work and the longevity of the pump will be extended, by how much Idk.
my salamander homeboost just packed up and stop working. only got about 3 years [if that] out of it. 4.5 lpm flow rate now. Keep reading about the pumps tripping out the electricity and just poor reliability. not instilling any confidence in the homeboost product.
Would disagree that the Salamander is a quiet pump. I had one installed in my upstairs bathroom. Big mistake. Even the neighbours commented about the noise .
Many houses in UK still have Gravity-fed systems and the Right Pump is the great solution for low water pressure problem. And thank you for the HomeBoost recommendation 👍
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The problem will be that your biceps are tiny 😂 Just edited, you have great work ethics and your passion for your job is clearly evident. It’s refreshing to find humorous informative videos on TH-cam. Keep up the good work, ❤ love you long time x
Haha! Thinking of doing my own course soon…
If you kiss your biceps enough they just might grow 😮
Great episode as usual. I work for a plumbers mercahant and like to be up on the product knowledge for the products we provide. I have watched loads of other sites before yours, and to be honest most of them are like witnessing paint dry which makes it hard to retain any information which might be in the footage. You explain everything realy well, and with some humour added. So please keep up the good work.
Ps. Buy the way I rarley leave a comment on anything, and thats not because I have nothing say, its just i cant be arsed, so big thumbs up to you..
In the early eighties I purchased my first home. A first floor maisonette with loft access. I wanted a decent over the bath shower. My plumber told me to build a platform in the loft 1m above the ceiling joists. He then moved the storage tank onto the platform and ran new pipes in 22mm copper to the bathroom. He fitted an Aqualisa shower. Brilliant and no electric pump and moving parts. I have done the same thing to all my other properties since.
I don't really get it I have a system boiler and pressure is more than enough for the shower.
8:38 - Tip of a sharp knife through the surface, then pry the corner up is much quicker than trying to get an edge. Done at a shallow enough angle, it even works well for stuff like protective film on kitchen doors
Not a plumber (just a DIYer) so sorry if it’s a daft question, would an increase in whole house pressure cause any issue with existing pipe joints, e.g. compression fittings that have been installed and tightened for integrity at the original lower pressure? Assume push fittings wouldn’t be affected at all?
It could
Thanks been watching your videos for long time. Keep up the good work. Your work is always spot on maybe one day be on your level 😂😅
I'm an apprentice I don't get to mess around with pumps at work so this helped immensely to understand them better.
Loving my bag too!!! 😊👍
Thanks for this video James it is informative, clear and very useful. I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos, as soon as my income increases I will be hitting that (THANKS) button to prove my appreciation. Hold Tight 😅
Just fitted one of the homeboost pumps by salamander for a customer, they work a treat for showers, (make sure to remove any restrictors in your shower heads 🚿) !!!!!!
Fitted one to my own incoming mains. Worth its weight in gold. Apparently there was a problem with our water pressure in the area and United Utilities apologised. I said I had no idea there was a problem. Showered as normal.
@@Nickbaldeagle02 check your showers and taps for restrictors
@@sunnybeachwalks4k2022 there are none. We've just got shit water flow of 6-10 l/pm. Now I've got a solid 12.
Thank you for the excellent feedback!
Fcukin love your videos mate! I mentioned to a plumber a couple of years ago the possibility of switching to either a pressurised system or a whole-house pump, from my gravity fed system and he was like, "yeah but you might cause leaks in your existing pipework as they're not used to the pressure....not worth the risk.....". Not only did I think he was a miserable git, but my wife's now petrified of the idea! Was he talking out of his bottom? FYI, my house was built 1983 / 84. Cheers mucker!
Thank you so much this help me a lot
Great video could you recommend anything which i could use on a combi boiler similar to this thanks
If installed with the main itll raise the pressure overall
Salamander HomeBoost
Thanks
Great video but how would this be installed on a gravity fed system with Telford Maxistore Economy 7 Vented Indirect Copper Hot Water Cylinder 1050x450 144 Litre
Heated by a oil boiler?
hi, can you do a video for a booster pump for a combi boiler pretty please.
Which would you pick Stuart Turner or this pump for 2 showers.
Tasty work again buddy
Is there any pump in UK market, thats even more quiet? Looking for the quietest pump possible. Maybe something from Grundfos?
Thanks.
For peeling those papers from sticky feet I just use scotch tape or similar, I put it diagonally across with excess and just peel it off
11:56 Beautiful timing.
Installed a salamander but customer wasnt happy about the slight delay before water coming out. Any tips
Is it better to bin the open vented gravity fed system in favour of a more modern sealed mains pressure system?
Great video Jimmy .. hope alls well ... your pumping more than water by the looks of it 😂😂
Low water pressure is a trick phrase. You need to know whether your dynamic pressure is low, or whether static pressure is low before doing anything at all. I have been in a house that had a static pressure of 140 PSI, and a dynamic pressure of around-14psi.. and to top it off, the hot water tank was blowing the temperature and pressure relief valve when the pressure hit the preset pressure because it wasn’t even close to 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
The problem? Galvanized pipes and copper pipes were mixed indiscriminately in the past causing galvanic corrosion on the inside walls of the iron pipes, reducing their inside diameter to about 2mm or 1/8 inch. This let the pressure build up when water wasn’t flowing, but restricted flow when water was moving; the faster the water was demanded, the slower it traveled because of turbulence and restrictions. I ended up having to install a pressure reduction valve on the incoming water line of the house instead of plugging the T+P valve on the water heater; I had to explain that this dude was trying to pay me to make a bomb under his living room!! He was pissed because his house needed a repipe, but his wife was happy they were alive.
The moral? Attention to detail! Always check any task out before assuming that you already know how to fix it.
If I had just “stopped a water heater leak” …
How much is a job like this usually charged at?
Thanks
just find salamander pumps go wrong i know they have to be install correct like but most of the time they break. go Stuart turner full brass. installation looks mint btw
I agree. The cheap ones are just naff. Stuart turner every time now. Try putting a flange into a 50 year old copper tank. It’ll split !!
Agreed, wouldn't install a Salamander pump again. Mine packed up after a year. Finished up flashing a magnet next to the Reed switch. "Load of sh**te " imo
Do we still need a tank? That is, can it be converted so it runs directly off the mains?
no you need a HomeBoost pump not this type of pump off the mains
Why did we used to do it with tanks was water supply unreliable or we just hadn't mastered system boilers i dont really get why.
Like the anti cavitation flange. I suppose you are still limited by how quick the header tank refills, otherwise you could be on a time limit when you run the tap.
Thanks
On average how much does it cost to run the pump a day?
Great video
Hot pipe dosnt come off the tank with a slight rise?
8:38 apply a high tack tape with excess then pull the tape off and it should also pull the pad cover off with it.
Can thus pump work on combi boiler
Your boiler is fed by a tank?
Combi boiler has his own pump
no you need a HomeBoost pump not this type of pump for a combi
Ah... the Soggy'mander bosster pumps. Guaranteed to keep [you] plumbers in work as they constantly fail and piss themselves!
Ripped out at least a half dozen of them things now and they've aquired the nickname "them plastic-fantastic pissy pumps"!
😂
The pump is not silent and every time you turn on kitchen tap you hear the pump working and I do not want to hear that. Are there any alternative solutions which do not break your bank?
The bathroom tap doesn't have any head. It has a head on the tap, just not any atmospheric pressure between the bottom of the header tank to the outlet/nozzle/spout of the tap in the bathroom and if the drawing is to scale downstairs might have 1 to 1.5 atmosphers of pressure I think if I can remember it's 0.5bar of atmospheric pressure per every 1mtr of vertical pipe height from the bottom of the tank to the top of the hot water cylinder?
This is where a pump helps and as many sweeping bends on the coper pipework as possible with as little tight bends like Knuckle bends, any sort of that do a 90° turn by using compact fittings instead of using the pipe bender.
Larger bore pipes allow more flow rate but the pressure will be the the same dictated by the system design, a bit of a nightmare in cramped spaces and all these rule of thumb on the bends can still benefit an open vented and pumped system upgrade, less work the pump has to do the better it'll work and the longevity of the pump will be extended, by how much Idk.
Solvent weld copper fittings??? oohff u complete set'a bstrds ye!
No idea why I watched this 😂
I have great water pressure and pressurised system. Wasted 17 mins of my life but 10/10 video 🙂
👍🏻👍🏻
Solvent weld copper fittings, lol
👍👍
The problem is that the bath tap is the same height
my salamander homeboost just packed up and stop working. only got about 3 years [if that] out of it. 4.5 lpm flow rate now. Keep reading about the pumps tripping out the electricity and just poor reliability. not instilling any confidence in the homeboost product.
Would disagree that the Salamander is a quiet pump. I had one installed in my upstairs bathroom. Big mistake. Even the neighbours commented about the noise .
All good but don't fit a salamander pump noisy and will only last a year. Stuart turner all day long for me
We’re sorry to hear that you're unhappy with our products. Could you DM us to let us know why you feel this way?
Hi James or Emily have you please got an email as need some urgent advice
I'm guessing 45 decibels
Rip out that shit gravity system, either an unvented cylinder or a combi. Salamander HomeBoost on the incoming mains.
Many houses in UK still have Gravity-fed systems and the Right Pump is the great solution for low water pressure problem. And thank you for the HomeBoost recommendation 👍
Poor plumber. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
salamander is absolute rubbish
Do you accept monopoly money?🤣
PS. You got two bot thots.🙄
Salamander pumps are crap Stuart turner are far better than