Can I Fit a Shower Pump to my Heating System? All aspects of plumbing questions and answers, help, tips and information

[jughustler]

Hi,

I would like to install a shower pump to increase the pressure but i'm wandering about the suitability of my system.

I have a modern boiler (not combi) which heats up water to a copper hot water tank, these are located in a bedroom next to the bathroom. I dont know (but dont think) I have a cold water tank in the loft, but most of the pumps I'm looking at say suitable for gravity fed systems.

Is my system suitable for a shower pump and should it be a twin one which pumps the hot and cold (link below)? Also what pressure in bars is considered good?

Many thanks,

Simon


https://www.screwfix.com/p/salamander-p ... UQod7rkFrg

[johnperelini]

In terms of the pressure rating, it depends on how many showers/bathrooms you need the shower pump to boost the pressure to. Generally speaking, a 1.5 bar rating is ideal for one shower, tap or appliance. A 2.0 bar rating is ideal for two or three showers, taps, appliances or a whole bathroom. You'd need a 3.0 bar rating to boost pressure to the entire house.