Electric pump and shower

Crescent

I have a quick question that is probably a bit straight forward but am going to ask it anyway!! :rolleyes:

If i get an electric shower installed with that stop the noise of the pump in the house.

Thanks everyone.

fishdog

I will stop the noise of the pump in your hotpress, yes.

Electric showers also have a pump inside the unit (in the shower cubicle). They are much quiter, but will require a lare cable (6 square T & E) to be broght to it from your fuse board. It will also require a pipe to be brought to it form the tank in the attic (if you have an attic). This may require lifting floor boards, making holes in walls, removing tiles and quite a bit of money!

This shower will not be as powerful as the one you now have, and it will cost more to run. On the other hand it will always give you a hot shower as it is independent of the gas boiler.

I put a sound proof box around my pump and a rubber mat under the leggs of the pump. It is alot quieter now! Alot of the noise is caused by the vibration through the floor boards.

I hope this helps!

Crescent

Thats a great help fishdog, thanks a mill.

Can I ask where you got the sound proof box, is it something you can source in woodies or chadwicks, is it specialised to a shower pump or just a general one?

ciaran67

Crescent wrote: »

Thats a great help fishdog, thanks a mill.

Can I ask where you got the sound proof box, is it something you can source in woodies or chadwicks, is it specialised to a shower pump or just a general one?

It is a mental grinding noise isnt it.

Mullie

I recently repositioned the pump in our hot press (not by much) and it cut some of the vibration noise. Ours isn't screwed down to the shelf it sits on, going to do that and expect it will reduce the noise a little more.

Crescent

Thanks for all the information, you have all been a great help.

Anymore ideas are most welcome

fishdog

Can I ask where you got the sound proof box, is it something you can source in woodies or chadwicks, is it specialised to a shower pump or just a general one?

I made it myself!! If you make a wooden box and cover the inside with egg boxes it works well. Make sure that the box is not too small or the pump may get too hot.

pixbyjohn

Mullie wrote: »

I recently repositioned the pump in our hot press (not by much) and it cut some of the vibration noise. Ours isn't screwed down to the shelf it sits on, going to do that and expect it will reduce the noise a little more.

The pumps are not designed to be screwed down. Look at the instructions that came with the pump. If you screw it down it will transmit more noise through the house.

essentialjc

Hi folks
I would suggest the best thing to do would be to put a switch on your pump!
I did this, whenever I have a shower I simply switch on the (noisy) pump!
The pump has a power supply, simply put a switch on to it - if you are really clever, stretch the wire out into the bathroom and put a pull cord in (is my next project)

Its great though, all the taps upstairs work just at a normal flow and silent - just use pump for showers now!

pixbyjohn

essentialjc wrote: »

Hi folks
I would suggest the best thing to do would be to put a switch on your pump!
I did this, whenever I have a shower I simply switch on the (noisy) pump!
The pump has a power supply, simply put a switch on to it - if you are really clever, stretch the wire out into the bathroom and put a pull cord in (is my next project)

Its great though, all the taps upstairs work just at a normal flow and silent - just use pump for showers now!

Excellent