anticlaus105
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I just went to have a shower to be met with a trickle of water. On investigating my shower pump was making a loud buzzing noise. I turned it off and on and it continued the noise so I switched it off. I manged to complete my trickle shower and then turned to the pump on again to film the issue. This time it fired up and ran properly. Firstly does this mean my pump on it's way out? Over the years I have considered replacing it with a quieter model. I have also read suggestions of varying from mounting it on paving slab to kids play matting along with not screwing it down. I can probably replace the pump myself, so can anyone suggest a suitable model that will be quiet along with the best way to mount it?
Another issue over the years has been the cold water tank in the loft sometimes completely drains, causing an airlock in the pump which I have to bleed. I'm wondering if this has contributed to the current issue. I think the tank is 25L and I believe it's recommended to use a 50L tank with a pump like this. On examining the tank I have noticed it fills ridiculously slowly. Is there a reason for this? There doesn't seem to be anything I can adjust to get it to fill faster. If it filled quicker then it would be less likely to completely drain, which is going to be easier than replacing it with a bigger one.
Edit: I forgot to mention its a salamander c50+ twin, but not the one that now shows up on Google, the older version with a green body.
Another issue over the years has been the cold water tank in the loft sometimes completely drains, causing an airlock in the pump which I have to bleed. I'm wondering if this has contributed to the current issue. I think the tank is 25L and I believe it's recommended to use a 50L tank with a pump like this. On examining the tank I have noticed it fills ridiculously slowly. Is there a reason for this? There doesn't seem to be anything I can adjust to get it to fill faster. If it filled quicker then it would be less likely to completely drain, which is going to be easier than replacing it with a bigger one.
Edit: I forgot to mention its a salamander c50+ twin, but not the one that now shows up on Google, the older version with a green body.
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