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Two pumps from one cylinder

  • 29-12-2022 11:52pm
    #1
    cullenswood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I have two showers on the same floor as the hot water cylinder (one to the bath and one to ensuite).

    Both are served via a pump that starts when the tap is turned on.

    We can't use both together, so I was toying with the idea of sticking an electric shower over the bath. I have been warned that the pressure with the electric shower mightn't be as good with this setup.

    Is it possible to add a second pump from the hot water cylinder and have both feeding from that? Or would it be a better bet just installing an electric shower over the bath?


    Thanks



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  • #2
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,906 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    Surely just get a more powerful pump? 3bar and above can easily handle two bathrooms at once:

    Monsoon Universal | Monsoon Shower Pump | Stuart Turner (stuart-turner.co.uk)



  • #3
    John.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭John.G


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058277465/two-pumps-from-one-cylinder

    A electric shower will only give a very limited HOT flowrate, depending on its power rating. IE. a 9kw shower will only give 3.9LPM at 40C from a present mains temp of 7C, it will give 5.2LPM in the summer with a mains temp of 15C. Your own showers will give you anything between say 3LPM and 15LPM. Once you are aware of this then you can buy the shower with its own inbuild pump fed from the cold water storage tank or if certain that you have good mains pressure then one fed from the mains, far better off IMO to get the integrally pumped shower like the Triton T90 family or the Mira QT, Triton would be most peoples choice.



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