Cost of a power shower

[Sarah_W]

I'm putting in a new ensuite showerroom with a new gas boiler (a combi). How much hassle and extra cost is a power shower likely to be... just a ballpark figure please :-)

[Muppet32]

Hi,

You don't need a 'power shower' with a combi boiler as the hot water pressure is good enough without having to be pumped.

You will need a decent thermostatically controlled mixer shower though, to 'iron out' any water temperature variations caused by people drawing off water from other taps etc.

[garycat]

Yeah what he said ^

A shower pump may try to draw the hot water faster than your combi can supply it which means a cold shower.

[K50 DEL]

I used a Mira Fino in the same situation - thermostatically controlled and I couldn't run the thing on more than half power as it became painful, the pressure was so great.

Cost 175 quid or so IIRC

[JERRYCO]

You cannot put a power shower with a combi boiler!

[monthefish]

K50 DEL said:

Sarah_W said:

I'm putting in a new ensuite showerroom with a new gas boiler (a combi). How much hassle and extra cost is a power shower likely to be... just a ballpark figure please :-)

I used a Mira Fino in the same situation - thermostatically controlled and I couldn't run the thing on more than half power as it became painful, the pressure was so great.

JERRYCO said:

You cannot put a power shower with a combi boiler!

Who's correct here then?

Edited by monthefish on Friday 18th September 14:48

[Arthur Jackson]

Showerpumps are not designed to have big static pressures on the inlet, so pumps on combination boiler fed hot water OR mains cold water are a big no-no.

[K50 DEL]

monthefish said:

K50 DEL said:

Sarah_W said:

I'm putting in a new ensuite showerroom with a new gas boiler (a combi). How much hassle and extra cost is a power shower likely to be... just a ballpark figure please :-)

I used a Mira Fino in the same situation - thermostatically controlled and I couldn't run the thing on more than half power as it became painful, the pressure was so great.

JERRYCO said:

You cannot put a power shower with a combi boiler!

Who's correct here then?

Edited by monthefish on Friday 18th September 14:48

I think my statement wasn't clear enough.
What I was trying to say is that as you can't run a power shower with a combi boiler, when I had my combi boiler fitted, I also had a Mira Fino shower installed. (it's technically called a thermostatic mixer shower I believe)

[JERRYCO]

K50 DEL said:

monthefish said:

K50 DEL said:

Sarah_W said:

I'm putting in a new ensuite showerroom with a new gas boiler (a combi). How much hassle and extra cost is a power shower likely to be... just a ballpark figure please :-)

I used a Mira Fino in the same situation - thermostatically controlled and I couldn't run the thing on more than half power as it became painful, the pressure was so great.

JERRYCO said:

You cannot put a power shower with a combi boiler!

Who's correct here then?

Edited by monthefish on Friday 18th September 14:48

I think my statement wasn't clear enough.
What I was trying to say is that as you can't run a power shower with a combi boiler, when I had my combi boiler fitted, I also had a Mira Fino shower installed. (it's technically called a thermostatic mixer shower I believe)

You are NOT allowed to pump mains water.
The Water Bye-laws in the UK do not permit the direct connection of a pump to the mains supply. Even a pressure washer bought from the Garden Centre to clean your block paving is technically illegal. The correct way to solve the problem of low water pressure is to install a break tank.