PHPI chats to Mike Oxley, Coaching Supervisor at Salamander Pumps to find extra concerning the firm’s ‘TankBoost’ and the advantages of the corporate’s new Cat 5 model.
Q. TankBoost was launched to the market simply over a yr in the past, how has the product been obtained in over the previous 12 months?
TankBoost has been extraordinarily properly obtained by the market, our gross sales are exceeding expectations and suggestions has been very constructive, notably on aesthetics and efficiency.
Q. Why did the corporate introduce TankBoost?
TankBoost is an thrilling extension of our MainsBooster vary, which has been developed to make sure a number of shops obtain adequate water .
It is the primary product within the Salamander Pumps product vary to ship circulate charges past 36 L/min, making certain highly effective showers, robust flowing faucets, and fast bathroom cistern replenishment, even when they’re getting used on the similar time.
Q. What are the primary options of the answer?
Regardless of the scale of the family or the variety of shops operating within the kitchen or lavatory, good water stress and circulate is a should have for owners.
TankBoost will ship circulate charges as much as 80L/min and pressures as much as 3.0 Bar, supreme for even the busiest houses the place showers, faucets, bathrooms and extra are getting used on the similar time.
TankBoost has been designed to satisfy the water stress and circulate wants of home and lightweight business installations, with 4 tank sizes accessible starting from 100L to 450L, which means options can be found for properties of all sizes. The place a property has notably excessive water demand, and area isn’t a problem, tanks may be linked with extra storage models to extend capability.
Q. How does the CAT 5 model of TankBoost differ from the remainder of the sequence?
Installers ought to use a water tank with appropriate backflow safety when there’s a danger of contaminated water flowing again into the clear water provide, reminiscent of TankBoost CAT 5.
CAT 5 water tanks are appropriate for business or industrial properties which can embrace laboratories, chemical cleaners, healthcare premises, abattoirs and animal grooming parlours. These carry the very best danger degree of probably the most critical well being hazard due to the presence of uncooked sewage or hazardous waste.
Q. Are you able to present a bit extra clarification about backflow and the Fluid Class 5 regulation?
Backflow safety performs a crucial position in preserving consuming water protected. It acts as a one-way worth in plumbing programs, making certain that water solely flows in a single course.
Backflow refers back to the undesirable reversal of water circulate inside a plumbing system, the primary trigger being again siphonage or again stress. This reversal can enable contaminated water or substances to circulate again into the mains water provide, posing dangers to public well being and security.
A CAT 5 backflow danger poses a critical well being hazard resulting from its excessive focus of pathogenic organisms, radioactive parts, or extraordinarily poisonous substances.
Q. What’s a Kind AB air hole?
TankBoost Cat 5 options an air hole between the inlet and outlet, stopping any backflow of water from the tank or cistern into the mains water provide, making it appropriate for business use. These air gaps are Kind AB which satisfies the relevant necessities of Water Rules for Class 5 programs.
Q. Can you employ TankBoost to spice up each cold and hot water?
TankBoost has been designed for chilly water solely, it could actually nevertheless be used to extend chilly water circulate charges and stress to any mains sizzling water system reminiscent of unvented cylinders and combi boilers.
Q. What are the pipework connections on TankBoost?
All TankBoost models have a ½” brass male inlet connection and 1” feminine outlet. It’s endorsed to have 28mm diameter pipework from the TankBoost in order to not prohibit the potential circulate charges from the unit. This could then be diminished to 22mm or 15mm pipework nearer to the shops.