Salamander Shower Pump

[chard]

Hi

Just discovered my pump is leaking (ESP 75 negative head jobbie 8 years old)

Are these fairly easy to service i.e. kits available or is it

a) a new pump?
or
b) send it off?

Not keen on sending it off and being without water for days

[jagnet]

I'd give salamander a call and ask, you may be in luck if it's just a seal you need. Are all the fixings tight around where it's leaking? Sometimes you find these have slackened slightly with the vibration and just need nipping up.

If you find that the pump needs replacing at any point, I'd seriously consider changing it for a Stuart Turner Monsoon Universal pump - a little more expensive but the build quality is a world apart. I've only once had to change out a ST pump due to it not working and that dated back to the 80s!

Edited by jagnet on Thursday 14th July 18:59

[chard]

Thanks, I will call them in the morning. The fittings are all ok the pump is leaking from the a gasket joint mainly the hot water side. I'm guessing the seals have gone.

[poo at Paul's]

IME they are very good at helping service wise.

[DrDeAtH]

its probably a perished 'o' ring. you can probably fix it yourself for under a pound....

[chard]

Salamander sent me some "O" rings which I've fitted this seems ok However I managed to disturb a T junction (small pipe outside diameter 3-4mm) these connect both hot and cold outlets with a pressure vessel (ESP 75 negative head pump)I cannot get them to seal :eke: Any ideas Mrs Chard needs a shower.

[Simpo Two]

Unscrew and refit with PTFE tape?

[chard]

It's little flimsy push fit plastic thing.

[chard]

Salamander were supposed to be sending me a new plastic T Joint thingy, not arrived I was thinking of using some Kracken self fusing repair tape. What do you think?