Pump "Circuit Boards"

[Damien]

The water pressure in our house has become weak, we have had a plumber but they were little help. They did inform us that we needed a new circuit board for our pump.

We have part numbers but I am unsure of where to get them (online).

[LSainsbury]

Just wallop the part number into Google and I'm sure it'll give you some hits!

I'm puzzled by this.

AFAIK you are not allowed to connect a pump directly to the mains water supply?

Also why couldn't the plumber help more i.e. if he couldn't sort it, how come he expects you can??

Have you tried contacting your local water authority - afaik they have a statutory obligation to supply water at sufficient pressure.

[Damien]

Originally Posted by LSainsbury

Just wallop the part number into Google and I'm sure it'll give you some hits!

Yeah, Returns nothing..

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Originally Posted by homealone

I'm puzzled by this.

AFAIK you are not allowed to connect a pump directly to the mains water supply?

Also why couldn't the plumber help more i.e. if he couldn't sort it, how come he expects you can??

Have you tried contacting your local water authority - afaik they have a statutory obligation to supply water at sufficient pressure.

Not to sure on the details :P I think it's connected to the central heating or something and this is where the pressure problem is.

[demented]

Plumbers say that, that's normal. Specialist Electronic shops do 'em, you'll have one within your city or county that does one. Call plumber back and get it fitted.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Odd, the cold water supply is provided under pressure. Can you turn the stop cock on a bit more?

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There is a pump in the central heating but that has nothing to do with the pressure of water coming out of the tap.

When you say water pressure is low, what water are you talking about? Hot tap, cold tap or something else?

Originally Posted by Damien

Not to sure on the details :P I think it's connected to the central heating or something and this is where the pressure problem is.

That makes more sense, it sounds like the 'plumber' you had round wasn't confident with working on a central heating system.

Whenever we have had a problem with our central heating pump the engineer has always replaced it - but that is easy for me to say, as we have a service contract, so parts & labour are 'free'.

- I'd suggest contacting a heating engineer, rather than a plumber & get them to quote for a repair, as I wouldn't trust a diagnosis from someone who said 'you need a new circuit board', but couldn't do it themselves???

[demented]

Originally Posted by homealone

That makes more sense, it sounds like the 'plumber' you had round wasn't confident with working on a central heating system.

Whenever we have had a problem with our central heating pump the engineer has always replaced it - but that is easy for me to say, as we have a service contract, so parts & labour are 'free'.

- I'd suggest contacting a heating engineer, rather than a plumber & get them to quote for a repair, as I wouldn't trust a diagnosis from someone who said 'you need a new circuit board', but couldn't do it themselves???

Well I take your point about not trusting them as it's a bit too common people saying PCBs,however that is perfectly normal behaviour for a plumber. Very few will get the parts for you.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by homealone

- I'd suggest contacting a heating engineer, rather than a plumber & get them to quote for a repair, as I wouldn't trust a diagnosis from someone who said 'you need a new circuit board', but couldn't do it themselves???

id agree with that

If the puimp pressure is low it tends to be a mechanical issue rather than electronic. Is there a rotating switch on the pump? some are 3 speed so you could increase the speed. how did you know there was a pressure problem? cold radiators downstairs or up?.

If theres an isolating tap either side of the pump i'd get a pump and fit it yourself

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by Damien

The water pressure in our house has become weak, we have had a plumber but they were little help. They did inform us that we needed a new circuit board for our pump.

We have part numbers but I am unsure of where to get them (online).

If the cold water is the same as the hot, pressure-wise then it's nothing to do with the boiler as the cold water will be separate?

Originally Posted by demented

Well I take your point about not trusting them as it's a bit too common people saying PCBs,however that is perfectly normal behaviour for a plumber. Very few will get the parts for you.

I'm surprised at that - to be honest I'd expect them to recommend fitting a new pump, rather than just the circuit board & seeing as they can be got from screwfix direct, etc, it is puzzling they don't bother providing the parts?

- I have obviously been spoiled by having the service contract where the engineer either has a new one on the van, or has one couriered next day

[Damien]

The water pressure is poor for both hot and cold water...

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by homealone

I'm surprised at that - to be honest I'd expect them to recommend fitting a new pump, rather than just the circuit board & seeing as they can be got from screwfix direct, etc, it is puzzling they don't bother providing the parts?

if theres no isolating taps then replaceing the board would be easier. I recently had to do this with a 3 way valve. Was easier to replace the control unit as opposed to the whole thing

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

if theres no isolating taps then replaceing the board would be easier. I recently had to do this with a 3 way valve. Was easier to replace the control unit as opposed to the whole thing

True, as no drain down would be necessary, but making sure the correct control unit was fitted was obviously the key to a successful job - I was thinking more along the lines of 'would be able to charge more', rather than easier

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by homealone

I was thinking more along the lines of 'would be able to charge more', rather than easier

you "wannabe" plumber