Advice on suitable water pump for the house

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 09:57

Could anyone give advice on the best water pump to use for our house. Our pump has just burned out and it is only 6 months old and the one before that was just over a year. Since being here we have had lots of problems with the pumps and all the ' experts ' who have come to work on them keep replacing them so thought I would go and get a new pump myself to ensure it is new.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 10:32

Go for an "Italian" made pump rather than a Chinese ,,Try Marshall's,..When you fit the pump spray the bearings with Spray Grease available from Mr Pound...Do not spray with WD40.......Get a 1 HP pump,even if you only need a 1/2 HP .Best of Luck...........

cyprustom


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 10:36

I would suggest that you have a problem with your water system, rather than the pumps, water leaks for instance will course a pump to start and stop far to often, this will course a pump to burn out, so have this checked first, no doubt that a european made pump is farmore reliable than a chink type.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 10:50

I think there is a 'Grundfos' distributor [don't know if they sell direct to the public, though] on the industrial estate opposite Orphanides Supermarket in the South - best pumps for their price in my experience.



Personally, I have had equal failures with both Italian and Chinese - both junk in my humble opinion!

birdman



Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 690

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 11:04

I too went through 4 water pumps in two years. The last pump I bought cost me 290TL but has been very good and is silent running (Which the last four sounded as if they were clapped out after only one week in use!).

The pump I now have is Italian and was bought from the builders merchant shop in Alsancak, on the main road, on the left hand side, going towards Lapta, just past what used to be Chapter One/Swell bar.I've had this one for six months now and it's still silent running and very efficient.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 11:27

msg 2,



You might like to explain to Carndi how he gets at the bearings in order to spray them with grease.

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 11:40

Thank you very much for your inputs. Think I will go for an Italian one and also and will take Martin and Cyprustom's advice.

Again. Thank you.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 11:52

Msg6 Spraying the bearings with Grease is only an option in order to satisfy oneself that sufficient lubrication is present...If Carndi has no mechanical experience ,then explaining the procedure would serve no purpose,as it involves removal of the Fan housing ,the Fan and the Impeller housing...But if he has the knowledge it's easy.... ...It is only advice ,some pumps seem to have missed the lubrication stage during assembly...and consequently "eat the bearings"....

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 18:48

Martind41. I have trouble turning on the TV or starting the car. I have trouble finding the washing machine and would not know what to do with it if I did find it so you are quite correct in not bothering to explain it to me.

Again, thanks for the help given.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
03/05/2011 19:47

You are most welcome Sir ..

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
04/05/2011 10:53

With pumps, it's very much a case of: 'You get what you pay for!'



Definitely try and get a pump with a stainless steel impeller - many are either plastic/nylon, or low grade cast iron, which disintegrates fairly quickly, or low grade brass, which also wears out soon.



Unfortunately, pump prices in ALL Cyprus seem to be extortionately inflated compared to UK/EU - if buying here, which is almost a 'must', as a centrifugal pump is too heavy to fly [take on aircraft!] with, we simply have to 'grasp the nettle' and buy locally.



Anyone newly arriving from EU with their container of household goods would be well advised to buy a few good quality pumps to bring!