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Fault
Probable cause
Recommended solution
Reduced/
intermittent
flow
Incorrect or no anti-
aeration flange fitted
Check that installation complies with Salamander
instructions
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 distorted
Air in system
Run system on full hot with pump switched off (i.e.
gravity only) for several minutes
Check cold water storage is correct for installation
and pump is fitted to Salamander instructions
Ensure cold water refill rate is adequate for
installation Check that vents are fitted as
described in instructions
Wrong size pump for
system
Ensure pump is sufficient to run the equipment
Hot temp set too high
Reduce cylinder stat setting to 65ºC max or fit
HWS/TMV
Pump starts
with all outlets
closed
Leak in system
Check for leaks
Outlet open
Ensure all outlets are fully closed or capped – i.e.
no dead legs in pipework
Pump is noisy
Air in system
See above
Pump vibrating on
surface
Ensure rubber feet are fitted to pump
AV couplers causing
vibration
Ensure that all AV couplers are straight and not
bent or distorted
Pump is leaking
Pump exposed to mains
water pressure
Check that installation complies with Salamander
instructions
Pump has suffered
chemical damage
Ensure that the pump has not come into contact
with chemical substance i.e. solder flux
Pump exposed to
excessive temperature
Is effective temp control fitted (cylinder stat or
HWS/TMV valve)?
Pump appears to have
leaked but not sure
Check leak is not from fitting in pipework above
pump
Summary of Contents for Right Pump Series
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