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Table of Contents
- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Pre-Installation Checklist
- 3 Typical Installations Right Positive Pumps
- 4 Right Universal Pumps
- 5 Typical Installations Right Universal Pumps
- 6 Commissioning
- 7 Helpful Pumpwise Guidelines
- 8 Cold Water Supplies and Storage
- 9 Helpful Pumpwise Guidelines
- 10 Water Starvation Protection, Pipework Arrangements and Stored Hot Water
- 11 General Specifications
- 12 Trouble Shooting
- 13 Pumpwise and Warranty
- 14 To the Installer
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- Page 2 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty...
- Page 3 Don’t forget that if you have called our helpline you should also complete the comments section of the card to say how you rate the service you received. Please leave this installation guide with the customer for reference to maintenance and safety information. Thank you for choosing Salamander Pumps...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Pre-installation checklist Typical installations Right positive pumps Right universal pumps System operation and L.E.D. indication Typical installations Right universal pumps Commissioning Helpful PumpWise guidelines Cold water supplies and storage Helpful PumpWise guidelines Water starvation protection, pipework arrangements and stored hot water General specifications Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty... -
Page 5: Pre-Installation Checklist
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Pre-installation checklist Our pre-installation guidelines are detailed on the following pages, but some of the key “do’s and don’ts” are highlighted below: Do’s Don’ts Locate the pump next to the hot water Never fit the pump to the cold cylinder OR no further than 4m away in water mains... - Page 6 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Please follow these installation instructions carefully. Failure to install your pump in accordance with these instructions will invalidate your warranty. the highest point on the outlet of the pump 1.
- Page 7 O ut l et t o pum p Bottom of col d t ank m us t be cleare d of debr i s Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Figure 1: Tank inlet and outlet position Figure 3: Hot water supply method Multiple cold water storage tanks MUST be 3.
- Page 8 The installation must comply with the Pump Fuse relevant requirements or local by-laws. RP55PS, RP80PS and RP120PS 3 amp The pump MUST be mounted upright (shaft RP50PT 3 amp horizontal, not screwed down).
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Page 9: Typical Installations Right Positive Pumps
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Typical installations – Right positive head pumps Figure 8: Whole house system The selection of the Right positive head pump for a system will be determined by the resist- Either side of these pumps can be used for ance of, quantity of and pressure required by, hot or cold water. - Page 10 NON RETURN VALVES MUST NOT be fitted unforeseen conditions are serious. in the discharge pipework between the pump outlets and the system outlets unless specified by Salamander Pumps. Right Universal pumps capable of: Figure 9: L.E.D. indicator • Supply water temperature sensing •...
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Page 11: Right Universal Pumps
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Negative head systems Right universal pumps A right universal twin pump to a bathroom Negative head systems exist where no in a loft-conversion. natural flow of water goes to the outlet because either the outlet or the pipework Figure 10: Negative head to the outlet are above the height of... -
Page 12: Typical Installations Right Universal Pumps
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Typical installations – Right Universal Pumps Single-ended Right Universal pump Right universal pumps to shower columns or steam shower cabinets The following systems are best accommodated by using a single-ended These systems will be Negative Head where Right Universal pump which is complete with the pipework runs above the tank. - Page 13 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Figure 14: Pressurised cylinder or Combination boiler system Cold water storage Usable capacity minimum 50 gallons per bathroom 600mm or less possible negative head Double acting Fit an non-return valves equilibrium must be fitted ball valve...
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Page 14: Commissioning
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Commissioning Before you finish • DO NOT RUN PUMP DRY – to do so will cause irreparable damage to your pump • Flush inlet pipework and carefully fill and will invalidate your warranty. pump with water by discharging water •... -
Page 15: Helpful Pumpwise Guidelines
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Helpful guidelines Cold water supplies and storage pump. Recovery of cold storage The typical recovery rate of a 1⁄2 inch high Cold storage usable capacity pressure part II BS1212 ball valve is: The usable capacity of cold storage is easily calculated as the capacity of water 100 kPa (15PSI/1.0 bar) - Page 16 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Figure 21 Figure 22: Pre-plumbed direct or indirect combination units Pre-plumbed direct or indirect Elson (type) tanks combination units In these systems it is important to ensure These are purpose-made units typically for the hot and cold water storage capacity is use in multiple flat developments, usually in adequate for the type of pump to be used.
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Page 17: Helpful Pumpwise Guidelines
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Helpful guidelines Fig 22 Water starvation Water starvation protection, pipework arrangements and stored hot water Please be advised due to lack of cold water Figure 25: Water starvation protection unit storage with Elson and Fortic (type) tanks, (WSP) our pumps may not be suitable. - Page 18 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines Fig 25 Horizontal cylinders nti gravity loops General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Figure 26: Anti-gravity loop (AGL) Figure 28: Horizontal cylinders Usable capacity Cold water storage Air vents, minimum 50 galls both hot per bathroom and cold Use any of the approved top...
- Page 19 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines Fig 27 Inverted loops General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Warix flange Figure 31: Inverted loops A The Vent connection MUST be from side in Warix Flange. WRONG B The supply connection to the pump MUST BE FROM THE TOP of the Warix Flange via a 22mm compression elbow Inverted loop...
- Page 20 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty hot water system it is recommended that the stored water temperature is controlled Pump hunting protection independently from that on the primary circuit”. In negative head systems all the discharge pipework after the pump is pressurised.
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Page 21: General Specifications
PumpWise and warranty General specification Applications Mechanical seals All Salamander pumps are designed to Scale deposits in water supplies can cause boost low pressure hot and cold supplies the mechanical seal to stick if left for long from tank-fed services. - Page 22 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Pump Model RP50PT RP75PT RP100PT RP50PS RP80PS RP120PS General Guarantee 2 Years Features Pump Type Centrifugal Mechanical Seal Nitrile/Carbon/Ceramic Inlet Isolator(s) • • • • • • Flexible Hoses Dry Run Protection Performance Pressure @ 16lpm...
- Page 23 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Pump Model RP50TU RP75TU RP100TU RP50SU RP80SU RP120SU General Guarantee 2 Years Features Pump Type Centrifugal Mechanical Seal Nitrile/Carbon/Ceramic Inlet Isolator(s) • • • • • • Flexible Hoses Dry Run Protection •...
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Page 24: Trouble Shooting
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Trouble shooting Fault Probable cause Recommended solution Pump will not Electrical Check power supply start Check fuse Check circuit breaker Inlet/outlet connections Check that connections are plumbed the correct way round incorrect and all valves are open Insufficient gravity flow... - Page 25 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Fault Probable cause Recommended solution Reduced/ Incorrect or no Check that installation complies with Salamander instructions intermittent flow anti-aeration flange Insufficient gravity flow See above Blocked inlet filters Ensure that all filters and shower head are free from debris Couplers restricting flow Ensure that all AV couplers are straight and not bent or Air in system...
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Page 26: Pumpwise And Warranty
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty and warranty Salamander customers benefit from a full Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.30pm two year warranty on the Right pump range. Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm. This warranty will operate from the date of PumpWise is the cornerstone of purchase and is subject to the installation Salamander’s support service to customers... -
Page 27: To The Installer
Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty To the installer Please follow the guidelines for installation b You are the original purchaser of the equipment from a dealer and not an assignee or subsequent purchaser provided in this brochure and call the of the equipment. - Page 28 Pre-installation Installation PumpWise guidelines General specification Trouble shooting PumpWise and warranty Notes...