Problem with a flow switch on flat water pump?

[acknowledged74]

[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]Hi

We live in a flat and there has been a bit of problem with the water pump.

We have had someone from the rental agency round to look and give us a quote, and I was wondering if anyone could advise me whether this is the correct option and a fair price?

The flow switch on the water pump is no longer working, he advised that it is more cost effective to replace the pump rather than just the flow switch.
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Supply & fit new Single Impeller Shower Pump & adjust pipework to suit new pump £181.50 plus VAT in total £217.80[/FONT]

Any help here would be great :0)

 

[PumpDoctor]

Hi !

May I ask what brand of pump you have ?

 

[acknowledged74]

This is the reply we have had from the plumber who has quoted,

'[FONT=&quot]I am afraid I don't know the make of the existing pump. I know it is the flow switch due to the way the pump is behaving.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The pump I have priced for is a single impeller Salamander pump. Also included in the price is changing the socket to fused spur. At present the pump is plugged into a socket with is not strictly correct.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I would not be willing to change the flow switch on the current pump purely because of the age of it. I say this from a fitting point of view and also guaranteeing my work.'

Not sure if that makes sense and based on that the price is correct?
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[PumpDoctor]

Hi,

It is unnecessary to wire a Salamander pump into a fuse spur as they are fine to be plugged into the socket!

 

[acknowledged74]

Hi,

It is unnecessary to wire a Salamander pump into a fuse spur as they are fine to be plugged into the socket!

Is that actually adding much to the job though. We just can't really afford £217.80 if there is another way around it, or another options?

Is it really not sensible to just replace the switch rather than the whole thing?

 

[PumpDoctor]

Well it really does depend.

Because if it is a Salamander pump then you could try the flow switch which I would of course send to you.

However I cannot really offer advice on another manufacturers pump. It also depends on the age of the pump anything after 6-8 years you need to be looking at replacing the pump as the parts have now changed.