Bristan ST PUMP20SG 2 Bar Single Ended Shower Pump
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| We design and engineer every Bristan product ourselves, here at our British HQ. They’re made with British homes and businesses in mind, and the care we pour into every detail means they perform flawlessly, every time. | We run our taps and showers through over 20,000 rigourous test cycles in our own on-site lab. It’s how we know they’ll last – and it’s why 9 out of 10 plumbers recommend us. | For peace of mind on every project, we give you solid assurees, extended warranties and great support from a 70-strong team of friendly experts and engineers. | We’re on a mission to make life easy. So, if anything’s not quite right, we’ll sort it out. No fuss, no arguments. It’s another reason why we’re the finishing touch in 1 in 4 British homes. |
| Weight: | 3.02 kg |
| Size: | 2 Bar Single |
| Dimensions: | 13.2 x 20.8 x 16.6 cm; 3.02 Kilograms |
| Model: | ST PUMP20SG |
| Part: | ST PUMP20SG |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Bristan |
| Colour: | Black |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 2 Bar Single |
Quie
This was to replace a salamander pump that had given up. Easy to replace and much quieter only down side is that it was delivered with a bent mounting plate and the bottom looked like it had been used before.
Quality product for the price.
This is the second Bristan pump I’ve had in 10 years. A previous different make of pump wasn’t as good as this one. I only replaced this one because living in a hard water area it began to scale up externally, but was still working fine after 10 years.
A very quite pump
I had a Bristan pump for the last 11 years which has just gone faulty. I replaced it with the new updated model and it is working very well and so much quieter than the old model.
good value for money
with a water tank in the loft and hot water tank in the bedroom there was not enough pressure to run the shower in the bathroom or even the downstairs shower.
The pump took minutes to fit, just cut a section of pipe out of the hot and cold supplies after turning the water off, brought longer 22mm flex push on hoses and pushed them on, plugged the pump in and job done.
Both showers have superb pressure now.
not to noisy, but no pump is quite, after a few days you do not notice it.
Finally a powerful showe
We have a gravity fed system set up with a tank in the loft which feeds both the cold and the hot water pressure, resulting in a poor water flow in the upstairs shower of 2 litres per minute. After fitting this pump on the shower hot and cold shower supplies the flow has been increased to around 8 litres per minute which has made a significant difference to the shower experience.
We previously tried a different smaller in-line pump on the hot feed, which increase the flow to around 4 litres per minute, which was an improvement but it was still disappointing, so that was returned.
Highly recommend this pump to get a strong water flow and excellent shower.
Tip: measure the water flow before and after, use a measuring jug and see how much water flows in 6 seconds, then multiply by 10 to get the litres per min!
Brilliant shower pump
Used to have a Salamander but it came to it’s last legs. The new pump is more powerful and quite a bit quieter which is brilliant. Did some research before and realised this is just a rebranded Stuart Turner (ST) which was the main brand recommended to me by my plumber friend. Got it for around 130 and it’s now up at 220 which says it all.
I chose to write this review in order to express how happy I am with this product…
I had lousy water pressure to my shower (balanced pressure on a Y plan hot water storage system)
I’m not a plumber but this was easy to fit, I had to buy longer hoses due to my setup but all in it stands me at 200 to fit myself but 200 well spent.
I mounted the pump in the loft on a board on top of insulation and it’s pretty quiet, I can’t hear it in the master bedroom (a modest sized house)
You know it’s on when in the shower but it’s not an annoying buzz or hum, just a subtle noise.
This pump has turned my shower from a poor excuse for getting a bit wet to a fantastic experience.
(The rainfall head pictured was useless previously, there wasn’t enough pressure in my system and it just stalled flowing up the outlet pipe with little or no water flow at all, now i can use this head and angle the flow.
All in all I’m very happy from delivery to ease of installation to the end users experience.
Only dilemma I have is do I buy another for my second shower I think so!!!
I like the fact that it pumps water much faster than gravity feed alone. Much, much faster! Neither does it introduce air into the water through the motor like the Chinese brass units I bought, trying to save money.
I dislike the fact that it doesn’t pump out double chocolate ice-cream, diamonds or even gold coins. Very disappointed in that regard! Could do better.
I used it as a shower pump.
That’s probably because it’s a shower pump and to use it as a lawnmower would have been silly and may not have yielded the expected results, though it could easily be modified…..
Who writes these questions?
Who answers them?!! Have these sad people got nothing better to do?
Who reads this nonsense anyway?
Joking aside, buy one if your bath or shower only trickles or takes your full 4 minute allotted E.U. Eco Carbon Credit Quota just to get wet, let alone soapy. (How can anyone have a proper shower in only 4 minutes? I must be doing something wrong. No, not that! I don’t take nail clippers and shampoo into the shower; I just want to wash and go!).
The pump is very fast, (probably a 2 pole 2880 rpm motor), powerful and fairly quiet depending on how it’s fitted but it’s not silent, then again, neither is your hair dryer and you don’t mind that. Unless you’re like me. (By the way, pay the small extra for one with ceramic motor bearings as the standard hairdryers all wear out after a few years and my red Babyliss Ceramic with integrated cable recoil has lasted about ten so far with no signs of packing in yet, touch plastic).
Back to the shower pump, the copious volumes of cool, refreshing water coming out of the spray head will make more noise hitting you in the earhole than the actual pump so it’s all about air in the pipes and isolation from vibration. Comprehensive fully English fitting instructions are included if rather small printy. Mine is connected by 19mm bore, flexible 22mm pipes and connectors, sat temporarily on a 2 inch bed of folded up foam rubber and you can buy pump mats though you’ve probably got something just as good around the house. There are 4 rubber feet but on chipboard flooring it’ll still be amplified. Try to place it on a joist but don’t screw it down. If you can place it on solid brick or concrete, then the feet will work just fine on their own but the pipes themselves will always be the main source of noise. The flexible hoses included say they shouldn’t be bent more than 30 degrees so bear that in mind. They will flex but they’re still fairly stiff. You can buy solid copper pipe with a helical rolled thread so it will hand-shape to fit a curve by the way, if you don’t have a pipe bender.
It’s a very well balanced unit so doesn’t want to walk or hop about and takes a 5 amp fuse, though the rating is actually 1.8 amps @ 420watts, 240v so a red 2 amp fuse would probably suffice. The instructions say it should only be used with an RCD and be wired directly into a mains switch but not on the immersion heater spur, which is fair enough. Mine is on a 3 pin plug for testing porpoises. If they like it, I’ll wire it in permanently!
So, how does it perform? Well, my non-pumped ‘gravity’ pressure would allow about a five or six inch fountain of water if I held the shower head upside down on full blast, both hot and cold together. The addition of a cheap pump raised this to about a foot, maybe even 18 inches and was a big improvement. This pump will hit the ceiling and is more than enough pressure. You’d probably want a 3, 3.5 or 4 bar pump for a tower wall unit with 5 massage jets on it but for a single head on a combined bath/shower tap, it’s perfect. Ironically, after 26 years of using hardly any water, I’ve just been switched to a metered supply!
I use mine with one of those clear, ‘ionic’ three pattern shower heads and it’s easy to start and stop flow with the push of a button. The pump quietly switches on and off automatically without hammering the pipes so you don’t have to turn the taps on and off between wetting and rinsing and can keep your temperature settings until you finish. Both the pump and on/off shower head are highly recommended!
Very quiet pump
My previous Salamander XT 85 pump has always been noisy but over the last few weeks the pump was making caveating noises. This new pump makes virtually no noise and has provides the same pressure. I believe this is a Bristan rebranded Stuart Turner showermate eco s2.0. Vast improvement on the salamander.
Value for money.
Fitted simply by a professional, but could probably have done it myself. Works well and a little quieter than the one it replaced. Only time will tell if it will last.
Seems decent. Quick delivery
Bought to replace an older faulty unit. Waiting to fit it, but looks good. Only minor gripe is the outlet and inlet are at different locations to what it is replacing meaning I have to make some alterations.
Works exactly as you'd expect.
Compact, easy to install. Purchased to match the hot water pressure to that of our cold water mains and it’s done just that. It’s quiet too. When you consider that our home is noisy enough with two kids and a dog, in a real world situation you don’t tend to notice it.
One of the better shower pumps.
Bristan is a good company name, and their products seem as good as, or better than most others. This pump quickly kicks into action when a tap is opened, and turns off as quickly when tap is closed. Runs fairly quietly and gives several years of service, giving consistent pressure. These come in different head/pressure models.
Bought this to replace a Salamander CT50 that lasted two years before becoming very noisy, the Bristan is slightly taller and the connections are about 4cm further apart also i wanted to use the supplied connectors and not re use the Salamander connectors as the new ones include isolater valves however the new connectors are a little longer than the ones supplied by Salamander. – I was lucky as I was able to move the pipes connecting the pump so it was installed in 20 to 30 minutes with little mess, the new pump is very quite with the airing cupboard door closed you cannot hear it in the house whereas the Salamander could be heard all over the house, pressure i would say is a little more than the Salamander but its difficult to judge as the old pump was at the end of its life.
Overall really pleased I swapped out the old pump for a Brista
Improve hot water tap pressure.
I needed to add some power to a new sink tap. Cold water was fine but hot water trickled out. Did a lot o research to find the right pump that would not come on randomly and would work well when needed. There are a lot of cheap Chinese pumps but this works exactly as needed.
Delivered on time, and as advertised.
I received the item the same date as said the seller, and the item is the same as advertised with all parts, and the same colour. Now I am enjoying my shower like waterfall. All appliances connected to the pump are working perfect.
I am pleased with the product, and the services of the seller.
Thanks.
It took about 20 minutes to unbox the item fit a plug and get it up and running. Here’s a thing if my plumber had cleaned the filter on the inlet of the old pump I might not have needed this one but it’s quieter even though it’s more powerful than the other one.After a period of maybe 12 months remove gauze filter in inlet hose and clean if not flow will be lessened and pump will start to come on sporadically.
Just to start I have zero knowledge of hot water or pumps! Recently moved to a new house and had a brand new bathroom installed, how disappointed I was to find out that the hot water pressure is shocking and couldn’t use the shower due to trickling shower head! After doing some research I mentioned to my husband about a shower pump, ordered this one and we were dubious that this would work. Hubby installed it after having to buy new pipes due to those provided not being long enough, also our pipes are 22mm rather then the 15mm provided. He installed it without too much trouble. Wow to our amazement it worked! We can now have a shower! We live in a 3 story house and it has made only a little difference to the kitchen sink but that was not the intended purpose. It is a little noisy but we can live with that for a powerful shower!!!! Yay!!!
No noise when running virtually sile
What a amazing pump .Connected up and can’t believe how quiet it runs .Easy to install .much better than the salamander pump I had before which was always a noisy pump
Only downside was I had to fit a plug
Powerful shower pumps
Bought to replace two previous ones which stopped working, these seem much better. They are quiet in use and give a powerful jet of water. Easy to fit to existing pipework with flexible hoses provided. Seem to be well made but time will tell how long they last. I have them in the loft so have constructed a box over them with insulation over it to protect them from freezing.
Bought this for my dad, as the old shower pump in his apartment recently broke down. He installed it himself, not that big a deal, pretty straight forward.
The old pump was a Salamander and it was quite noisy, but he says that this one here barely makes ANY noise and it works like a charm. Hopefully it’ll have a long life, only time will tell.
I can’t get into more details, that’s about all he has told me. He seemed very satisfied with this purchase.
Great product!
Great replacement for a very old shower pump, compared to the old one this one is really quiet! Not silent but we can hear the water rushing through the pipes more than the motor.
This is a re badged Stuart Turner but at a fraction of the price.
Replacement for a Watermill pump. More powerful and much ...
Replacement for a Watermill pump. More powerful and much quieter, Took a while to prime it but it now works perfectly. The old pump could be heard all over the house, this Bristan is so quiet you can’t hear it outside of the cupboard I have it situated in.
A good pump
This pump sorted out the lack pressure in my hot water system. It was quick to install and quiet in operation. I note that one reviewer complains about the lack of filters. Filters are not needed in applications where the water is clean to start with, ie it comes from the water company mains albeit stored in a tank in the loft.
Back pressure
It works fine, but doesn’t like too much back pressure. My hot had little pressure, so I installed the pump. My cold is mains fed. If you don’t have the hot running fast, it shuts off.
Clear instructions and straightforward to fit. Was able to use the existing pipework for the old pump even though the new one was not exactly the same size. However, disconnecting the old one was more difficult and time consuming. If this is the first time you fit a pump you may need a plumber to modify the pipework and fit valves on everything! Very smooth and quite quiet in operation, the new Pump is such an improvement on the old one which just stopped working.
Does exactly as advertised
Great little pump, easy to install and does exactly as advertised, there is noise from the pump however the noise from the water in the shower drowns this out I don’t see it as an issue
Great shower pump, easy install
Great buy. I bought this to replace one from a different brand that failed after 15 months!!!
This one was slightly cheaper, runs much better & lot more quietly!!! Recommend!! Hope it lasts.
Bought this pump to boost our hot water supply as we have a low water supply of 0.2bar. Worth it for us as the new sink, wash basin and bath taps do not work too well on low water supply. Has improved the water flow.
I added this inline from my bath/shower mixer outlet to my shower head as it’s a rented place and I can’t really modify the bathroom – works like a dream! We’ve gone from a sorry trickle and a miserable shower experience to some serious wake-up showering action. Awesome, and really, amazingly quiet. I love it. I want to buy a second one and run it in parallel…
Simple to install, powerfull unit with flexible hoses for quick installation. Need to run it to bleed air from the unit but once done quick operation and quiet so big thumbs up