HOW TO INSTALL WHOLE HOUSE BOOSTER PUMP - Stuart Turner Monsoon Review

[@raycollington4310]

These pumps are great until the pressure vessel has lost its charge. My pump kept cycling on/off for a couple of seconds when not in use. Stuart Turner helpline kept telling me I had a leak, which I didn't. I bet a lot of pumps get replaced as result of this. I keep a bicycle pump in the airing cupboard now. This channel is great and taught me loads. Thank you.

[@doncodman913]

Hi Ray ... leak -mmmmm. I suppose we all think of a leak being a visible flow. I have a jet washer that cycles when not pumping just because over the 30 seconds it is mot pumping 2 drops of water leek past the join . This is is enough to make the motor think the trigger is being pressed , so starts the pump for a fraction of a second. If the toilets in the house let a couple of drops through that could be enough to make your pump - cycle as if there is a leak possibly. I thought the video was good . Only ever thought of pumps being used at a shower . Regards Don.

[@raycollington4310]

@@doncodman913 I agree the video was very good. My comments were meant as a flag that if/when the pressure chamber fitted to the universal pump loses its charge, the pump will cycle. It took a while to work out my the pump was cycling. I couldn't detect a leak in the air chamber but the pressure kept leaking over time. Replacement vessels are cheap and easy to swap. It's just about knowledge and not ending up with the unecessary cost of a new pump.

[@malachy1847]

Stuart Turner Pumps are real quality pieces of Kit, had one of the very popular Plastic pumps in a new rental property which failed within two years but replaced with a Stuart Turner Brass pump no issues from same that new pump same is in there for over eight years... also one can have their pump mechanical seals components replaced if they go south, where as a plumber told the 'Rental Agent' that many of the plastic pumps would seem to either leak into the inside of the workings taking out the electrical side or the P.C.B board's over time just go really toasty after which they would be for , The local Recycling Depot...really great upload...

[@nikolapetrov966]

Thanks James! That was very helpful! As always! Please make more videos on ''how to'' and troubleshooting common plumbing issues and finding leaks! If you can. I have been following you for quite a long time. And I'm in the trade for almost 2 years. Your videos really helped me a lot! Thank you!

[@plumberparts]

Filming the next 'How to' right now. It's not like I've got anything else to do other than film videos anymore!

[@W1ndy.]

Love Stuart Turners #Alearmy was funny this week, well worth signing up for!

[@davidvickers3645]

To avoid the issue with faulty flexible hoses fit lever valves on the outlets as well as the inlets then isolation is simply and positive. Great video.

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

We agree - we always recommend full bore lever valves on both pump inlets and outlets :) The quarter turn isolation valves built into the hoses are really useful on installation, but like all these valves can get a bit stiff after a few years!

[@BarryPaffey]

Thanks James, we are moving from our present home, but if we were staying this is definitely something I would install because the water pressure here is naff! Pity you didn't record the sound of the pump working, would have been nice to see how quiet it was?

[@adamhetherington520]

Frazzles for the snack win! 👍🏻 .....another interesting and informative video James! 🔥

[@rickd6421]

Great explanation of pumps.Love all your videos and your humour is second to none. Has anyone ever told you that you look like Bradley Walsh ( much younger of course ) ?

[@jamieedgington7958]

I played this video a few times, cause the song is so epic !

[@plumberparts]

Ha!

[@gmeadowcroft84]

Great Video Jimmy as normal Looking forward to the Ale Army on Thursday

[@camwinstone]

Nice work, made a good job of connecting to existing pipe work. I’ve been using Stuart Turner pumps for a long time, always good backup when you need some technical help. If I remember correctly the flexible hoses can be max 30 degrees out of upright. Imagine my surprise when I went to an install where they were bent 90 degrees!

[@plumberparts]

Ha!

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

30 degress max flex of the hoses is correct! Any more and you risk the hose kinking and you lose the anti-vibration properties that help to stop vibration from the pump transmitting down the pipework.

[@AaronM4275]

That poster is a timeless classic 😂😂😂

[@plumberparts]

She is really very nice....

[@paulcutts5826]

The instructions recommend installing a 30mA RCD. These are available in Screwfix with the same connectivity as a fused spur. Also include the fuse same as the fused spur but swap out the standard 13amp as these pumps run as just over 1 amp (2bar). See instructions tech spec for rating, usually a 3 or 5amp will do. For £15 the RCD a no brainer. Also thise gate valves in the loft will bite you in the a*se. Lever valuve them in the airing cupboard and save a trip into the loft. Great video

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

I'm running a Salamander HomeBoost through a 40 Kw combi. The difference it made to the shower is epic.

[@hayleightoomey1951]

I have a gravity fed system old and have a pump for the shower I just want to improve the inlets and main.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

@@hayleightoomey1951 I highly recommend the Salamander HomeBoost. I fitted it in under an hour to the rising main. It's really quiet too.

[@webbap77]

Great vid James. You nailed that song! maybe the should have chosen contestant number 3...?!!!

[@plumberparts]

Cheers Andy!

[@Guide504]

So what do you do about differential demand on a single spindle when someone for instance just uses hot water or just uses cold?

[@chumaninxazonke117]

I'm becoming a plumber! Your videos are inspiring.

[@welshwarrior5263]

Excellent tutorials as always. I am well into my level 3 now, but its a massive shame my college is being done at home due to lock down.

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

Don't worry I have done it there but still as practical the don't teach you more the joining 2 pieces of pipe toghether and doing some bends

[@jazzyglobe]

Fantastic quality pump the monsoon 3.0 bar. Fitted one a few weeks ago. Very pleased with it.

[@chrisgunn121]

Thanks James, great video, you cant beat a good pump especially when it's from Stuart Turner ;)

[@paulallen3736]

I always fit Stuart Turner Monsoon pumps as there so quiet customers love them.

[@jamesprice4788]

Another brilliant useful video mate 👍, and of course song brilliant songs good choices I must say

[@plumberparts]

TOP BOY!

[@jamesprice4788]

@@plumberparts how long till you get your double spanner mate haha

[@nopt1118]

Hello James. Thanks a bunch for yet another star video. I have a question for you please. I have just bought the ST universal 3 bar to replace a dead Aqualisa. This will serve only one shower. Seeing your Video I'm now thinking we should get it installed at the hot water tank to serve the other shower too. Thanks. Please advise.

[@incorrect1844]

Please,can we have this type of video for combi boilers that don’t have the tank in the loft? Is this possible please?

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

See Stuart Turner web 'Mainsboost' for pump systems that can be used directly on the mains supply for use with a combi or unvented system :)

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

ps - he's done a video :)

[@ratchriat1716]

those universal pumps they are fantastic.

[@wisevirginsmedia]

James thanks such great videos. It's good to see at least one person who knows what they are doing. I have a problem that you may be able to solve. I have a grant oil fed boiler and I have a Horstmann two channel programmer. I had to move the programmer along the wall so turned off the power. I unclipped the cable trunking to allow the cable to extend to the new position. I removed the front off the programmer and without unwiring anything I got the surface box off and refitted it in the new location. Turned the power back on. The CH and HW red light came on so I thought all was great BUT the boiler switch light was not on. That told me that the white cable that runs from the programmer was not get power. To check that the boiler had not got another issue going on I bypassed the programmer and wired the boiler directly to a power supply and it came on straight away. So I was left knowing that something is preventing power from feeding the boiler cable. I went to the airing cupboard and found the 3 amp fuse in spur that fed the junction box (where all the wires are fed into) had blown so replaced it thinking I could go to bed having solved the problem BUT it hadn't. The boiler is still now recieving power. What is going on?

[@neilbissett1240]

Brilliant as ever mate couldn’t resist the mooning comment 😂😎

[@plumberparts]

HAha! Cheers mate!

[@jimmorrison4291]

I have one of these fitted but it is really noisy. It's on 1st floor and sat on bare ply floor next to hot water cylinder. I want to stick a pumpmat underneath it but not sure if I need to shorten the pipework to raise the pump, or if the flexi hoses will be ok at an angle...???

[@chrisholt2474]

Another brilliant job, “it’s fine”!!! Good film and good presentation. Perfect, What else can I say? Thanks James, regards, Chris. 👍

[@paullevy-adophy9198]

Have you tried or seen the Flowflex inline Shower Power Booster? What do you think of it? Thanks

[@ploneuk]

How can this exact pump also safely fill the toilet without damaging the pump? Assuming the bowl only calls for cold water (not plumbed to the hot side) how does this not shorten or damage the pump when only pumping from cold or hot? Looking at the pdf from ST there is no tick box recommending boosting individual taps. (Which is much the same as filling the toilet)

[@DavidJHarrisonEssex]

This make was recommended to me. I had two sensor taps in my last property, now they won't work due to gravity fed system in my new property, I phoned the company, was adviced to get a twin impeller 3 or 4 (no more or less) bar of pressure pump which HOLDS 2 bars of pressure (always waiting, ready for taps to be turned on) so there is NO delay in water supply when the sensor is used. I want to get another tap & install a 2nd shower & at leat two more taps later, Concerned it will empty the water supply in my loft BEFORE it can be replaced though. I'm in a no win situation as my two taps cost £500, new pump will be between just under £400 for the 3 bar or just under £500 for the 4 bar option so I may as well get the pump. Opinion?

[@Danny.A665]

Is there a danger of the storage tank run dry if demand is high ?

[@oselgh1545]

mine is the same and yesterday suddenly not working also its still new !! what I should do ? thanks

[@OSDALO63]

I need to install a pump... can I contact you to do that job ? Where is your location... London ?

[@mlze20]

Looking at fitting this pump shown in your video, our current pump, from what I can tell is quite basic and is on floor level in bathroom cupboard next to the boiler tank and we have a water tank in the loft, obviously we have rubbish water power in our shower, but what I can't understand is why our current shower pump is wired into the hot water timer control unit rather than hard wired or plugged into the wall? Could this also cause problems? Just brought our house so just trying to figure this all out 😂

[@seamydobbsno1]

Is noise from these ever an issue? Getting ready to have one installed but unsure if noise will become annoying?

[@andysmith5328]

Which pump does a better job? This or a Salamander Boost pump? Cheers

[@ipod1978]

Good video fella. Ok... I’m in a house, oil boiler system with the boiler located outside and recently serviced with a new circulation pump being fitted. The main header and F&E tank are in the roof space which have both been recent;y drained, cleaned and re-covered/insulated. The hot water tank/cylinder is located in a back bedroom cupboard and all plumbing is downstairs (shower, bathroom, toilet and kitchen etc, no bath only a double shower. Shower is electric and is great. Pressure in bathroom for both hot and cold water is 100% - no mixer tap yet water pressure in kitchen for cold is 100% but hot water is poor. Outside tap is 100%. Kitchen Tao, which is a mixer was recent;y changed and the end cap filter has been removed to check if this was causing an issue but it is not. Any ideas? Would a pump like this benefit this problem as I can probably pee faster than our hot water in the kitchen. The mixer tap is supposedly suitable for a gravity fed system but the hot water in the kitchen has always been crap. No air locks either and all heating is working great.

[@mik7375]

Had People over, over Christmas!! Should not be mixing house holds! Lol 😂 grassed them right up.

[@Tony91177]

Great video mate! What pump would you recommend for an unvented system? We have 2 bathrooms and can only use one shower at a time because the pressure drops so bad. If someone is in the shower and even the kitchen tap or the toilet is flushed it effects the pressure so bad that the shower head (aqualisa rain head) just trickles out.

[@plumberparts]

Check my video out on Mainsboost....tha'll solve your problem EASY!

[@Tony91177]

@@plumberparts Cheers James! I’ll check it out pal 👍

[@dh2uv]

Is a 4.0 bar ST Monsoon too powerful for a home with 3 showers, 2 of which have body jets and rainfall showers.

[@jerrybenn3583]

Great job james , great detail

[@herobo123456]

I got the same torch as you, really good

[@adrianbeck82]

Great Video, I recently had the very same ST pump installed. What would you recommend to reduce vibration noise, ours is mounted in an airing cupboard on chipboard and can be heard throughout the house.

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

Try fitting our anti-vibration foam mounting pad and put it on a concrete paver for even better reduction of vibration transfer. Make sure the hoses are not bent more than 30 degrees and most importantly, make sure the pump isn't drawing air from the hot water cylinder!

[@paulhalgarth1164]

Nice one James. PMSL at the Bundy reference. 😂 Leave him alone. Have you seen this yet Bundy 10?

[@johnnyboy4711]

Hi,monsoon has power to it but will not pump with water flowing,any ideas?thanks!

[@chrissanders55]

Not sure you’re replying any more to this video but mine is to be fitted on a suspended ground floor. Any creative solutions around muffling the noise?

[@mehranhassanzadeh4871]

Hi there, I'm installing a 3,000 gallon water tank in my house. What kind of pump you think would be suitable for this tank to provide water to the whole house? Thanks,

[@jasonmiles5043]

How noisey was it?? Would’ve been nice to hear it.

[@hayleightoomey1951]

Some advise please. I want to boost the main water to the house because locally its rubbish. I already have a pump on shower . I am on a gravity fed systems. Looked at salamander but the home boost states for combi not gravity help please.... love ya....

[@hayleightoomey1951]

James you haven't replied mate.

[@joshorowitz1156]

Can one boost with this pump a system that is fed from an unvented hot cylinder? It would seem not!

[@neeljain9619]

Sir I want to know the best type of pressure pump for misting system and why? I mean there are several mechanism for PRESSURE PUMP.

[@fedup2811]

Hi I have a question for you. Our Cold water storage tank is insulated in the loft but the cold water is 2 to 3 degrees at most when it gets to our shower. In the Summer the the shower has great pressure but because i would say the hot water is struggling to warm the cold up fast enough the pressure in the Winter is terrible. Have you any idea what we can do we cant move the cold water storage tank. The water is freezing at the Thermostatic shower if we turn the hot water off. Would a pump on the hot water help or is it somehow get the cold water warm but then you can cause problems with maybe legionnaires disease. Oil Heating non gas area. By the way just subscribed would love you as our Plumber great videos and cool music. :)

[@joekicker131]

Does it matter if the outlet to the taps is in 15mm??

[@SN-hx4mg]

Can you make a video please how to install the pump and a shower from main water tank that get heated with boiler?

[@danielborthwick9409]

Any issues with adding this to a system that already has a shower pump on? Pressure throughout whole house is poor.

[@JasGawera]

Interesting video. I currently have open vented system serving 4 bathrooms. Some showers are currently pumped. What are the pros and cons of going unvebted vs going for one of these?

[@JT-tk4me]

Had any dealings with a Shower power booster pump? There the small inline low voltage pumps. I have a combi boiler and was hoping to increase my shower flow when another tap is being used. Great vid BTW.

[@karaoke1st]

love watching your video's, i need to do this to my system

[@jondonnelly3]

I want one of these for my Shower. It's not bad as is but I want it like a friggen power washer as It feels great on sore muscles.

[@TrickyTree84]

Silly question, can the header tank be removed from a set up like this if you have a whole house pump

[@plumberparts]

No question is silly! The answer is 'no' btw!

[@simonstones1918]

Header tank supplies the heating system with water

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

Stuart Turner Monsoon range can be used to boost the 'whole house' but still only if its an open vented / gravity system with a header tank. If you want to boost the whole house and have a combi or unvented cylinder,ie mains fed, no header tank, check out 'Stuart Turner Mainsboost'

[@aleksgrin6413]

Hi, James ! Please can you say that hep2o fittings for CH it’s reliable? How long the last o rings? Thank you.

[@FireCrowsWorkshop]

Ok, what would you recommend though if one has a combi boiler and cold feed upstairs is absolutely fine, but hot water pressure feels like half of that or even less?

[@plumberparts]

Sounds like the heat exchanger in the combi need a good de-scale then bang a water softener on the system feed. Sorry bro!

[@du7ch384]

@@plumberparts Found the problem with my system, same problem as above, great flow and pressure to all outlets from CW but the feed to the boiler is taken from the old removed loft cold water tank and runs the full length of the loft and back to the boiler on 2nd floor dropping down to the boiler, flow and pressure HW side is really poor, I would take a feed and run it directly on the 2nd floor and remove the old loft pipework but I didn't notice until after id laid all the upstairs with hardwood laminate throughout upstairs so a pump in the loft might have to be a sticking plaster solution until I have an excuse to lift the floor upstairs at some point and run pipework directly

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

Liking the flexi hose removal technique :)

[@lo-guns9454]

I would like a plug socket in my bathroom so I can trim my balding head, believe you can as long as its 3m away from the bath or shower any thoughts and recommendations please, cheers.

[@sparkyt6497]

How do I know what bar pressure pump I need as have heard they can be to powerful and people have had to for eg: go from a 3 bar to a 2bar pump

[@kathrynwatsonwatson1068]

It looks more than I dare attempt. How much would it cost to have a plumber do this for me?

[@samluhar]

Hi, my name is Sam.. I am a gas engineer. I have a job which requires a shower pump.. only problem is there is a bathroom in between the cold water tank and the hot water tank.. so if I install this booster pump near the hot water cylinder how can this pump supply cold water to the bathroom which is in between cold water tank and hot water cylinder? Please help me or guide me. Thanks Sam

[@barnaby5896]

Its nice to see the customer didn’t pain’t the pipes you put in a while back 😂 Who else saw the cat in the intro 🤔

[@plumberparts]

MEOW! Yeah and the brasso still looks nice too!

[@DunkiSTI]

Should be insulated anyway, eh James 😜

[@Memories4lifemedia]

Thanks for this Vid

[@INJETUK]

I’ve added a Salamander CT75 pump and S flange to tank. I’m having a problem where if I turn shower off the pump will continue to run and pump water back up into attic. What could be my problem?

[@grahamlock4413]

Hi. Would this type of pump help with the central heating, what was a small house now added with two large extensions making a five and half bath 5 bedroom house, the heating seems to run out of heat at the last radiators.

[@bloodyhellharry]

No, try either making sure your pump is up on full speed, or re balancing the system if it wasn’t when the plumber extended the system.

[@grahamlock4413]

@@bloodyhellharry thank you i will try this but the pipe are all over the place and not in a logical manner.

[@liamharbottle6053]

Been using salamander for years but i think il give Stuart Turner ago.

[@plumberparts]

Top lad!

[@keitho77]

Oh my gawd Chris, have you been working out?!!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Love it James!!

[@0liver0verson9]

Is there a ghostly flying camera visible in some of your shots or are these drugs really strong?

[@barrydoherty636]

Can you connect plastic pipe to the flexes on the pump?

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

shouldn't be a problem as long as the internal bore doesn't restrict flow :)

[@barrydoherty636]

Stuart Turner Ltd Thank you.

[@peter-gn8ey]

question: my folks had a recent loft conversion which added another 4 rads to the system. the house has a combi boiler. the rads on the 3rd floor only get mildly warm and do not get much heat (tried balancing the radiators). no complaints on the hot water side of things. can a pump be added to the heating loop to drive the flow up and around the newly added 3rd level?

[@simonstones1918]

Yes indeed....and maybe another expansion vessel to take up that water expansion.

[@alandarby9366]

You need a higher head of pump to be able to reach the rads on the top floor

[@ParkesPlumbing]

James' tshirt is HOLD TIGHT! #gains

[@amanuelzemicheal2342]

Hey.wie heißt diese berufe auf Germen? Ich habe diese berufe interessiert Ich warte auf deine Antworten

[@DaddyBear3000]

What’s the average life of these pumps? I fitted a ST shower pump and it didn’t even make it two years.

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

Hi Karl, sorry you didn't have a good experience with one of our pumps. The Monsoon range has a 5 Year Warranty, so should all have been covered. We've had reports of these lasting nearly 20 years, so it's definitely one of the most reliable products on the market :)

[@1unknowntrader]

Hi would this work on a combi boiler. Everytime someone opens another tap during a shower the pressure reduces.can i install this for my showers to keep the hot water pressure when other taps are open aswel

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

See Stuart Turner web and look in the products section for 'Mainsboost' for pump systems that can be used directly on the mains supply for use with a combi or unvented system :)

[@garryritson7712]

Fab video 👍

[@gattman01]

Wow this is just what i have been looking for, would you be able to fit it for me?? PLEASE..

[@benjamindagg1043]

Like the song, it great 👍

[@garysmith6994]

You remind me of Bradley Walsh 😂(without the funny stuff)very clever though wish I could do that brilliant

[@sutt5828]

You want any music so you can do some random lyrics on ? Also is this any good for washing my car ?

[@plumberparts]

Yes and yes!

[@sutt5828]

@@plumberparts siick!!! Firstly i get me a pump to wash my wife with. Then i send you some tunes over Instagram?.

[@plumberparts]

@@sutt5828 Yeah man do it!

[@Zaine22]

Does the the ST pump require a certain amount of mains pressure to work

[@plumberparts]

These don't run off the mains. They must be gravity fed by a tank - which will require mains pressure to keep the tank topped up. Take a close look at the diagrams in the video.

[@StuartTurnerLtdHenleyonThames]

See Stuart Turner web and look in the products section for 'Mainsboost' for pump systems that can be used directly on the mains supply for use with a combi or unvented system :)

[@Gixer750pilot]

Why was the wilo pump blurred out at one point

[@ricardobranco7357]

KZbin doing its silly face/numberplate detection crap I think, seen it on many videos then it ok other times.

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

Great work but wouldn't it be much better to replace the domestic hot water cylinder for an unvented one and get rid of tank and pipework, so being able to use potable drinking water from any tap? We have water already pressurised by the water company, then we lose its pressure because of the tank and make it unsuitable to drink and then we need a pump to gain back the pressure with our own electricity at our own cost. In NO other country except uk this could take place

[@Tony-kc5fi]

In a large property with multiple outlets you can find that the water flow and pressure coming into the house just isn't good enough(certainly in parts of the UK) so fitting a whole house pump improves that

[@neilbissett1240]

And a bit of mooning 😂😂😂😂

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

Good vid with humour :-) - let me understand though / I pay for ale army to watch a load of plumbers get mashed on my money every week 😲😂

[@gavinhawkins705]

👍

[@tombil353]

grundfos scale 2 best

[@joegibb3191]

Stuart turner make model steam engines .. makes sense I suppose

[@user-jl7yf6py1k]

Time for a bigger T-shirt

[@stephenball8555]

hold tight

[@shauntoole1553]

Would've been good to hear the pump in action to see how noisy it was.

[@NBundyElectrical]

Ffs,

[@aamargill]

Great video, can I ask if you would recommend running 22mm pipe throughout rather than 15mm to the taps and shower?