How To Boost Cold Water Pressure. AccuBoost Accumulator

[@pearceskinner4143]

Unbelievable video, Alan you are a true hero to the plumbing community, keep up the good work🙌🏽

[@markwright1894]

Did anyone else have a staring competition with allen for the first minute and a half?? Lol. Big fan of all the videos! I'm learning alot!

[@AllenHart999]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my video.

[@turektomasz]

Clone malfunction. Just needs reset .

[@ratchriat1716]

that's fantastic I like the fact is outside in shed not taking a massive spa indoor love it.

[@Ash-fy2mn]

Ratch Riat you’d love to be sat in the garden listening to the pump taking off!!!... Neighbours will love it.

[@jonnysurfdude]

Hiya what type of pump is it that comes with the booster then? Showing the installation process could have been really helpful in this video. It was great seeing the difference in pressure, but I felt it was lacking a bit in what kind of pump etc

[@JerryDoe]

Marine engineer here, we use hydrophores and these same devices are installed into homes for boosting the pressure. A hydrophore set is basically a water pump + pressure tank. First of all you need to size your tank depending how many faucets/showers/appliances that you will use at the same time. If you are a family of 4 to 5 people this tank in the video is already overkill, half of that tank is already sized for 12 people !!! Also that pump looks dirt cheap and to small, you need a sizable pump to match your pressure tank or else after 5 minutes of simultaneous use the pressure in the tank is gone and the small pump can't keep up with the demand and isn't made to run very long and will burn. A hydrophore system should not set you back more than $600 for a 4-5 people household and a $1200 for a 12 people household. the pressure vessel is only to build a reserve, your pump needs to be able to keep up that reserve once it runs empty, the sole purpose of this vessel is to keep the pump from turning on every second you open a faucet. If you want to deal with pressure drops between floors, you'll need to add a secondary pressure vessel on the main water pipe on that floor without pump. In some cases you don't even need a water pump, pressure can be ok but the flow is restricted that you only need a pressure vessel on the highest floor to give backpressure from the other direction once flow suddenly drops.

[@tomcoles7726]

Fitted in a garden shed! Fantastic

[@Pk-pe4et]

Hi why does my salamder pump keep going faulty had three pumps within One year I got a fully pumped 450 litres Accuboost tank waiting your reply thankyou

[@paulf2529]

Useful video thanks Allen.

[@galaxydave69]

I've got serious beef with salamander as a company from problems with there pumps and warranty repairs through pumpwise I don't go near them now after the grief they have caused me and my customers Stuart turner pumps for me great pumps and customer service

[@kryptoniteee]

galaxydave69 does Stuart have systems like this?

[@galaxydave69]

@@kryptoniteee yes

[@Ash-fy2mn]

galaxydave69 I have with Grundfos mate... there very poor now to years ago, tech help have no idea and don’t want to help and there flagship home booster pump surveyed and recommended by a Grundfos rep failed within weeks then he wasn’t interested...still waiting for a call back! Had the same with a faulty batch of heating pumps from them, failing within a short period of time, tech sad it may be ok next door??...won’t fit another Grundfos ever....fitted the customer another make at half the cost with no issues!!!

[@galaxydave69]

@@Ash-fy2mn yes mate I have to agree about grundfoss overpriced there shower pumps used to be re badged watermill I fit Stuart turner shower pumps and wilo heating pumps not a single problem yet

[@radfoo]

Thanks for video, good to see working. Would be interested to see a video of one in more marginal circumstance without the pump, say where you have 2bar and 17lpm. So flow okay, but pressure not great so issues when multiple outlets used, I think it would work but reduced amount of time? Thanks

[@thomascraig8041]

Hi I live in 2nd floor new build apartment with an ideal combi boiler fitted. My problem is that the power of my shower is weak On inspection from the water main I have a stop cock tap then an inside non return valve then a water pressure gauge then a Salamander type 2 booster. The water pressure gauge is reading 16 psi and the salamander light is stating on solid when its switch on. Do I have a faulty pump as the pressure remains the same at the showercor taps. Please advise on how do I achieve a good pressure at my shower. Kind regards Thomas Craig

[@johnburns4017]

I am not up on the regs for pumped mains water. Under around 8-10 litres/min it could be pumped, with OK from the water company. Above? no. But if you have 1.5 bar static, with abysmal flow, then non-pumped accumulators are wonderful. Been involved with fitting one in a garage to feed a high flow combi, eliminating the loft tank and hot water cylinder. Great way to go. Other makes can have the internal rubber membrane replaced by taking the lid of the accumulator off. Simple job to do.

[@AllenHart999]

You are allowed to pump 12 l/m

[@johnburns4017]

@@AllenHart999 So, below 12 l/min a pump can be on the mains. I assume that depends on the water authority, and that you have to notify them anyhow.

[@AllenHart999]

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[@johnburns4017]

@@AllenHart999 So below 12 l/min the pump operates, above it cuts out. I rarely come across low water flow from the mains. I suppose it depends on where you are.

[@suhelmiah8890]

Hi Allan could I install this in a bedroom in the incoming mains and how loud is it ?? Thanks

[@universalchef1]

Top video always wanted to understand how I could install these. If you could do one on low loss headers would be great!

[@leaturk11]

He has look at the previous video list.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

Are there some control electronics in there somewhere to stop the pump farting intermittently every time the pressure drops slightly below threshold?

[@zviadoragvelidze9985]

Is the water tank insulated?

[@skipkc1]

With trade help install Do they help you install it? It from start to scratch. Or do they send out someone from salamander for you?

[@LabRat6619]

I like the shed, how much was that?

[@paulw4904]

Hello Allen, I have fitted a couple of accumulators to feed unvented cylinders........ does this setup qualify as stored water & therefore is it potable?

[@D_pawson]

Definition of potable water is if that water can be poured into a pot so yes. The vessels are designed and accredited to for water that is pottable

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

it's banged right in line with the mains so i'd bloody well hope so. did i miss the non return valve for mains backflow? must be there somewhere

[@paulw4904]

D P are you sure about that??

[@paulw4904]

clive ramsbotty still 450 litres of stored water & my understanding is you “shouldn’t” drink stored water especially when subjected to changes in temperature.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

@@paulw4904 I'm a long way from being sure about that, but they've installed it in line with the mains so the water to the taps all passes through the cylinder at ambient temperature

[@zubairmukhtar7053]

Hi Allen, could I ask what boiler system this house was using?

[@AllenHart999]

The system has an oil boiler, Not sure which one though. Thanks.

[@khurrammahmood7948]

What was the heat source ? Combi boiler ?

[@AllenHart999]

oil boiler.

[@vespaliam01]

Good video, How are you sizing these accumulators Allan? I can’t seem to find anything online

[@SalamanderPumps]

Hi - we have a really easy to use specification tool on our website - www.salamanderpumps.co.uk/product-selector.php

[@nemanjagradinac5419]

Accumulator va break tank (boosted mws) mate? I'm in commercial and mostly come across break tanks and to be fair for the size (some of them aren't massive/sure a bit larger then that unit) and 9 minutes is alright but seems like a break tank may be a decent option too for a larger property? Let me know what you think

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Break tank and house pump. Absolutely.

[@simonstones1918]

So this is whole house boost, both hot and cold water? It’s balanced hot and cold?

[@AllenHart999]

Yes it will boost the whole house, Depending on what hot water system you have. Thanks.

[@simonstones1918]

@@AllenHart999 so if you needed a better flow rate to fit a combi or unvented....you’d use this mainsboost system, correct Allan? 🤔

[@ranat5526]

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[@leaturk11]

thanks for the information.

[@fakrulislam9708]

Amazine video

[@Pk-pe4et]

Your right Salamander sales team are NO HELP at all had three pumps faulty in one year

[@jackhoskins722]

I fitted a very large accumulator before was more like the size of a un vented I remember when filling up a 28 mm fitting popped off I got soaked was a day to remember lucky it was in a garage and nothing got ruined 😂

[@AllenHart999]

😂😂😂👍

[@lizdevereau4569]

Does it work with a megaflo system?

[@SalamanderPumps]

Yes, AccuBoost will work with a megaflo system.

[@hpplumber6874]

Nice video any chance I could do some work with you

[@AllenHart999]

Sorry i cannot take anyone on at the moment.

[@hpplumber6874]

Allen Hart don’t worry it’s fine

[@garylawton7254]

@@AllenHart999 so did a plumber fit a unvented cylinder originally with the poor 8 lpm flow rate for two or more bathrooms mate which is obviously a daft thing to do before you boosted it with a accumulator? Thanks allen great video btw

[@01plumberman]

Sounds like a jet engine in the background towards the end of the video.

[@Stop..carry-on]

Great product- but needed and proper enclosure not that timber shack 😆

[@timdixon7515]

Agree shoddy looking install. looks like it could easily topple in a gale - don't think that pump will last long there on floor

[@rupsurfer]

these pumps do not stand the test of time and salamander what nothing to do with you when you have an issue. even within warranty period they are looking for any excuse not honour the warranty. these pumps are in most cases only good for the bin once they stop working as salamander do not offer a repair service. and many of the parts are machine pressed and impossible to repair even if salamander will sell you the parts - which they do not! they are also very loud. they market them as some of the quietest pumps on the market which is rubbish. consider a powertank if you have low pressure issues.

[@somechanel]

Как тебя зовут!?

[@kevint3845]

Brass pump would have been better, not as noisy

[@SuperWayneyb]

👍🤓👍🍰

[@D_pawson]

Bss do potable water expansion vessels alot cheaper and 450l is a bit overkill if pumped. 100l vessel will give you 15minute from fully charged with stop tap off. But if you are getting paid to push them good on you

[@AllenHart999]

I am not actually getting paid for the video but I thought it would be good content for people to see. I have no problem in saying If I had been paid, unfortunately not this time though 😂

[@D_pawson]

Allen Hart firstly your missing a trick mr 20k subs 😂 Secondly it would me more interesting setting it up in your mancave . Get your self down to bss and pick up an 80 litre vessel non return valve with a hose pipe attached and do some brutal honest testing

[@AllenHart999]

@@D_pawson Once i get to 100k i will look at charging 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

@@AllenHart999 have them donate to your charity as a way of paying for you to promote their stuff. companies should really be paying up for the great direct promotion you're providing... nobody would get mad at you for plugging stuff like that

[@leecroxford3992]

Sounds noisy to be honest