How much to fit one of these plus electrics?

[armyash]

Hi guys, posted on here a week or so ago about a customer who wanted a shower pump fitted, someone here recommended the shower booster pump and when I spoke to the customer he actually said that's what he has been looking at and that's what he wants. As it's the cheapest option no doubt.

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This is the pump I am going to fit.

It's going in the airing cupboard so will increase the HW to the whole house rather than sticking it under the bath.

This looks like a reasonably easy fit but there are no sockets in the airing cupboard so I will need to fit one which will mean spurring off another socket and running new cable - this will probably be put in mini trunking and run along the skirting board. gash I know but the customer will not be wanting to pay much.

What would you charge for a job like this?

 

[IDCHAPPY]

That looks total turd :lol:
4 hours labour and add materials

 

[Gray0689]

I agree with ID I wouldn't be fitting that

 

[Riley]

I'm intrigued with these Ash, had a custard ask about one the other day. Would you come on here and say if it was any good

 

[stevetheplumber]

to be honest it looks like something out of the bettaware catalouge

 

[Masood]

Has anyone seen one of these working? I'm intrigued...

 

[Riley]

to be honest it looks like something out of the bettaware catalouge

I totally agree I just don't see where the Oomph comes from.

 

[Masood]

1/2 day + materials + advance hassle fee in case it doesn't live up to custard's expectations...

 

[kris]

Has anyone seen one of these working? I'm intrigued...

I'm with masood on this army, I've never came accross a pump like this and I'm also intrigued where it gets its boost from with being so small it can't have ample sized impellers for a bit of centrifugal oomph ,, it looks like it's a piston but surely you'd need one for the hot and one for the cold ,, or am I missing something,

 

[kris]

You can by a twin impellered pump for £99....

 

[Ray Stafford]

Didnt this company sponsor the forum briefly?

Alan Wright on this thread

 

[kris]

Didnt this company sponsor the forum briefly?

Alan Wright on this thread

Cheers Ray thats a bit better explanation, I see it can work of low voltage which yeh is very handy, ash you'd best make sure if only putting one on the hot pipe that there's non returns in place if it's a mixer shower lol ,

What type of shower are u using it for ash, .?

 

[rpm]

Seen larger booster pumps with a series of impeller bowls or chambers so the pressure leaving the last chamber is far greater than the first but to do it on this size and warranty it for 3yrs would take some impressive engineering. Almost tempted to buy one to find out how it works.

 

[armyash]

Sorry I haven't posted back sooner.

The customer wants this pump and he will probably buy it himself as he is scared I might put a bit on to it and the fact that it can be fitted so easily means he thinks the labour costs will be low.

I spoke to the guys at the company who sell them and I was happy with the fact that he knew about plumbing and wasn't just a salesman. Apparently there will be no balancing issues caused when using this.

No flange needed was the information given.

I'm not entirely convinced this will be any good but every successful company had to start out unproven.

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This is the shower it is being used on.

I will add feedback for everyone when i have fitted it.

 

[Masood]

I will add feedback for everyone when i have fitted it.

Cheers Ash! Will be good to get a professional opinion on it..

 

[armyash]

Cheers Ash! Will be good to get a professional opinion on it..

Will my opinion do if no professional is available?

 

[Masood]

Will my opinion do if no professional is available?

Well I suppose so!

In the time you've been here you've become a professional plumber mate and don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise.

 

[cr0ft]

Exactly. 99% of plumbers don't bother networking and learning like how we do on this forum. Hence why 99% of plumbers aren't as good as they could be.