SHOWER PUMP INSTALLATION MISTAKES [how to fit a power shower like a pro] 

I feel like I just did an apprenticeship! Thanks very much. I learned a load in a short space of time.

Good thorough work very concientious of all aspects of your installation . You sir could teach most of the timed served tradesmen out there how its done correctly!! Keep up the good work !

Holly cow, ive learned so much just in first 8 minutes mate.Great Job.Keep them videos coming please.

Best video I have found for fitting a shower pump. Needless to say, after checking the house we live in, some things are not correct. Thanks.

Top man, thank you Sir 👏. That is some tutorial I wish all my teachers/trainers where as thorough as you Sir. Keep them vids coming.

Thank you for this video! RU-vid suggested it as I’ve been looking up how to fit a pump and thankfully I’ve watched it before going ahead as I didn’t know about the Surrey flange which my system doesn’t have currently or to check the height of the hot and cold going into the loft tank to ensure the hot runs out first. Really helpful thank you.

What an excellent video. The amount of info provided is excellent. Now to fix the air in my shower pump. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

This is a 💯 professional installation 👌👏 Many thanks

Really good video ,proper thorough meticulous and correct installation,first class tradesman 👍👍

Our system must be over 20 years ol and has gate valves everywhere wich i suppose are stuck solid,i think i can change them myself but your instructions are an excellent refresher

Informative and concise. Many thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Guess what todays job is....fitting a Surrey flange.

So nice to see a proper job done

Thanks for this these guys are amazing it’s really a lot of work this plumbing job. Thank you for showing us what you guys do. And also if a job not done proper it’s expensive to the customers as a bad job done by a previous plumber cutting corners it’s cost the customers more to correct the original plumber bad job now needs to be corrected by current on-site plumber. Customers trust these professionals it’s clear there’s so good plumbers and there’s bad ones too pick careful.

Agree a great quick to the point tutorial. Mine is not fitted correctly though. The pump sounds like a moped due to not having dedicated flow. Wish I saw this vid sooner.

Just one thing,you mention that the isolator valve must be the type with the handle,and not the other type that restrict's,but then the shut off valves at the pump end are not handle type's?So the flow is going to get restricted anyway?

Good tip is to use ball valv with strainer for pump feed so you protect thw pump from any debris

Hello mate I'm on top floor flat, the shower pump was already installed, I hate the noise of it and would rather get rid of it, is that something I can do, also sometimes it just randomly goes off without any water being turned on

I have exactly the same situation and I will replace the positive pump with a negative one. Can you please tell me if I need a non-return valve as well? Thanks

Excellent video, followed almost all aspects of video for my bathroom renovation with new attic tank and flange etc. One remark you made says that feed from pump to shower should go into attic and back down to shower, that wasn't practical in my case so goes up circa 4ft from pump, over and then into floor feeding shower from underneath. Have used pipe bender and just one 90deg bend on shower feed. Is that likely to cause problems?

Great video-thanks. Why is the pump so noisy? I thought they would be quiet?

Nice job. It’s amazing how many people have never read shower pump instructions. One to watch is for universal/negative if mixing with mains and not a positive. Not a fan of the flanges think they’re a rip off. They reduce flow to other outlets sometimes. Rather a downward tee. Does air even travel downhill in water?😂 Salamander let you tee of the cold supply now too. Stuart turner don’t tho,!

That's a great video huge amount of useful information in there. This trainee plumber thanks you. 😊 You've got another subscriber now. 👍

Great video, thanks. I'm gonna run two showers off a 3 bar Monsoon pump, at what point do I reduce the outlet pipework to 15mm. Can I split into two 15mm just after the pump or would there be much benefit in going as far as I can with 22mm. Each shower is about 3m from the pump. Thanks.

Is there a stable near by ? I was just wondering where the previous installers tied up their horses 😅

I am having pump issues myself with a 3bar negative head Stuart Turner not coming on, ( 2 years old). This all happened after I drained the cylinder so I could replace the emersion element, (side fitting).and refilled the cylinder but the pump won't come on. Checked the fuse, there's water in the pump, and water to all taps and shower. I checked the PCB board looks ok and has no sign of burning. (can they blow without obvious-looking signs?)The capacitor looks ok. I will use the wet vac method you showed in case it's a bad airlock. Anyway, great video good plumbers are hard to find, thanks. Best of luck in the soccer Tuesday......

I have just had a Salamander CT 60BU (118237 , 28 PSI ,max bar 1.8 ) pump fitted to boost my shower pressure. The pressure is now at a satisfactory level but the intense noise is ear shattering, to the extent that my neighbours said they thought my walls were going to come through and I really do not want to fall out with them. It was suggested to feed a carpet piece under the feet to reduce the noise. I have since seen noise reduction mats on the net . I am reluctant to move any part of the pump for fear of dislodging any pipes. My shower installation has been somewhat of a saga and I thought that there was light at the end of the tunnel, but obviously not. I have found myself checking the RU-vid site for information and advice .One subject that keeps coming up is the use of the flange system. I am no expert but I am sure this was not fitted. Also how important is it to had isolation valves to these pipes ? I would be very grateful if you could shed some light on this issue and advice accordingly. Show less

wow, awesome tip on the patina.

What about if you want to boost the whole of the bathroom and not just the shower? Still the surrey flange?

Good job! Mega thorough!

Great video and thankfully inline with what I understood needed to be done. Can you advise on how I can get a very powerful shower? If I buy a 3 bar ST pump and source a shower that takes 22mm pipework, will it deliver the pressure or is the 3 bar pump overkill for one shower? Basically I have tried a number of power showers, digital showers etc and not found one I think is powerful enough. Thanks

How do you get the Surrey flange shower takeoff to line up when tightening? Use extra fibre washers? Cheers

Very helpful, I have a very noisy shower, so enjoyed watching you clip, then you turned it on. Do you not think the pump is extremely noisy?

Which pump is the best to use? I'm getting a replacement for a Salamander pump. ST or Grundfos?

Excellent video

I know you should use a flange but warranty also covers putting it on hot water coming off the cylinder. If u have no Choice but to come off hot water hipe is it best to come of the vertical or horizontal part of the hot water pipe?

out of curiosity are those " tank fed systems still being installed in homes today?, or is it all changed over to combi / mains fed systems. is there any benefit of having one of those old style systems?

I want to replace the shower system. And I am puzzled as I don't know how to turn off the water to the shower.

Very informative. Great job

Suscribed…thank you for a brilliant video!

Why do the outlet pipes need running back into loft?

Simply Beautiful

Top presentation

I know this is a bad question to ask but would it be ok to add a 1.5 bar ST shower pump to the feeds that also feed washbasin and toilet. I understand the pump will be working 4 times as much in its lifespan pumping the sink as well but have an existing pump to use

Is it okay for the hot and cold pipes to stretch apart from each other to connect into the pump ?

How much did you charge for that fix

Top notch work .👏👏

Yeah good video mate 👍🏽

Gosh, he's a good plumber.

Mate, sometimes shower head has a pressure reduce filter in it so check and remove. That will put pressure on the pump and also recommend a bigger shower head to the client. I would also put Stuart Turner pumps and they are more quieter and last longer.

I think i counted the words "shower pump" 200 times 😜

i think my system has absolutely everything wrong with it. will have to check exactly what things are done when i get the chance but yeah, keep having to buy new pumps way too often from them breaking, right now i have to turn the temp down on the shower to get flow, then slowly bring it up otherwise the pump turns off.

Don't you need a plumber to install it?

I see problamatic showers all the time that the homeowner or bob from down the pub as fitted cheaply and they just don't work properly, then when I tell them how much it would cost to put it right they don't want to carry out the work because it's not worth it as the pump only cost £60 from B & Q I usually walk away laughing 😀 Will people ever learn...!

Did you serve your time as a plumber ?

cold feed to pump from tank should be on the opposite side to float valve

flexis should not be bent also

Having watched this video I can see things that have been done incorrectly on ours. It's a shame you are too far away from us otherwise I would have been asking you to fit us a new pump and tank. It's so bad that we have to take pot luck with plumbers as to the extent of their knowledge. It shouldn't be that way.

Only forgot the tundish on the vent pipe!

Wtf is that Stone Age system?

But, a poor electrician. Fixed electrics should be buy a spur not a socket outlet.

Ffs video too long man