Anchor Pumps

Keeping your garden well fed with frequent doses of water is vital to a healthy, blooming garden. But if you have a large garden with low water pressure, keeping your garden watered can be a real backache. You can see it now. Stood at the kitchen tap, filling a large green watering can, only to lug it around the garden... Read more

A lush green garden is an obsession for many Brits. Symbolising care, dedication and hard work, a properly maintained and finely shorn lawn is a hot conversation starter at family BBQs. And watching people fawn over your lawn can offer a real sense of pride to a dedicated gardener. But if the weather warms up, a heatwave hits and the... Read more

So you’ve bought a central heating pump. You’ve installed it. And now you need to get it working. But if this is your first time setting up a central heating pump, you will no doubt be confused by the variety of speed settings available. “Why do central pumps have variable speed settings?”, “Is there a special speed setting for my... Read more

A central heating pump is a small mechanical tool installed on your central heating system, which allows you to pump hot water around your home efficiently. But if this is the first time you’ve ever heard of a central heating pump, or you’re replacing a boiler pump for the first time, the vast number of central heating pumps on offer... Read more

If you are in the market for a central heating pump, then take a look at our recommended options below. All these pumps have been tested by our in-house engineers and are the best central heating pumps available on the market. The criteria our engineers tested against to find the highest quality central heating pumps were the following: Energy efficient... Read more

One of the most common questions we get here at Anchor Pump is: “How do I choose the correct central heating pump size for my home?” A few times we’ve even had customers sending us pipe layout diagrams, boiler metrics and insulation ratings. We say, enough. Choosing a central heating pump for the average home is not that complicated. Unless... Read more

There are few things in life as important as having a good quality shower installed in your home. It’s the place you start each morning and a positive day will always start with a refreshing shower. But if your shower is lacking the required pressure, then you will always be starting the day on the wrong foot. Fortunately, improving the... Read more

Getting a decent shower in the morning shouldn’t cost too much. That said, with shower pump quality at least, you always get what you pay for. The general rule is the more expensive the shower pump, the more power you get. The more power you buy, the stronger the water flow you can expect from your shower head. You also... Read more

Central heating pumps are one of the most vital components of your home’s heating system. Installed alongside a boiler, a central heating pump will lie at the heart of the system, circulating hot water from the boiler to the radiators and back to the boiler to be reheated. But if this is the first time you’ve had to replace a... Read more

The central heating pump is the beating heart of your central heating system, efficiently circulating hot water around your system to heat your radiators and keep your home warm. But what happens if you have a problem and the central heating pump fails? If you're a competent DIYer, this is a job you can tackle yourself if you follow a... Read more