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Pre-installation Checklist (continued)
Don’ts
Never fit the pump to the cold water mains
Never fit the pump to shared incoming mains supplies to a block of flats
Never use a shared water supply
Never put a non-return valve (NRV), restrictive ballofix or an air vent on supply
pipe work to the pump
The hot water supply must not exceed temperature stated in the installation guide
Never use mechanical tools to tighten plastic coupler nuts as this may cause damage
and invalidate your warranty
Never use jointing compounds, Boss White, Hemp or steel wool
Solder fluxes must not come into contact with the pump or AV couplers
Never pump directly to or from any pump such as secondary return pump
Never fit pump to a Fortic, Primatic cylinder or Andrews type water heater.
If considering fitting pump to a Horizontal (torpedo) water cylinder then please
contact PumpWise on 0191 516 2002
Never fit the pump to a secondary tapping without a dip tube into the hot water cylinder
Pre-installation Checklist
Our pre-installation guidelines are detailed on the following pages, but some of the key
“do’s and don’ts” are highlighted below:
Do’s
Locate the pump next to the hot water cylinder within 5m of measured pipe. 2m MAX of
15mm pipework on inlet connections may be used.
Allow 100mm on all sides for ventilation
Ensure pump is protected from frost
If servicing two or more bathrooms, cold water supply to the cylinder
must be in 28mm pipework
Ensure adequate cold water storage (227 litres (50 gal) per bathroom,
364 litres (80 gal) for one bathroom and one en-suite)
Cold water supplies to the pump must be taken from the opposite side of
the cold water storage cistern to the cold water mains inlet
Multiple cold water storage cisterns must be linked in accordance with current
plumbing regulations and the bottom of the cisterns must be at the same level
Hot water supply to the pump must be via a Salamander approved method.
AV couplers must only be finger tight plus one quarter turn
The maximum static head should be 10m (equivalent to 1.0bar pressure)
We recommend the pump is activated for at least 5 minutes every 4 weeks
to ensure pump does not seize.
Ensure that installation complies with IET wiring regulations.
All AV hoses should be fitted straight with no twists or bends.
Ensure suitable means of isolation for maintenance
Bathroom Zones: Salamander products covered in these notes cannot be installed
in Zone 0 or Zone 1. They can however be installed in areas that are accessible with
a tool. (see Step 1 Pump Location for further information (Fig 5))