Electric showers

[M-J-B]

Simples....help from shower experts please.

I need to replace a fairly old pretty crap 6 ltr/minute electric shower in an en-suite.

The house has a pressurised water system so I may not be able to have a 'pumped' shower, but I do want a good shower with good water flow. We have a thermostatically controlled shower in our on-suite with a rain head etc and the difference between the two is vast!

Help would be appreciated

[B17NNS]

What kind of boiler do you have?

If its a combi, I'd ditch the electric one and go for a thermostatic mixer shower.

[M-J-B]

We have a boiler that feeds a huge hot water tank.

I can run a thermostatic valve but that would mean some major surgery which if I can, I would like avoid.

[allgonepetetong]

From your post you say you have a pressurised system. This idicates you may live in a newer property with reasonble diameter water main coming into the property. The good pressure on your ensuite shower also indicates this.

The whole system is at mains pressure so no need for a shower pump, simply ditch the electric shower and replace with a shower config similar to that in your other room. A thermostatic shower mixer will add to the convenience and keep your shower at a reasonably constant temp (time it take the thermostat to react).

I had one of these systems in the flat I used to live in and it's damn good. I too added a thermostatic mixer as the original was an ordinanry (non thermostatic) mixer.

THe hose I live in now has an electric shower which I have to run around in to get wet - the same as you it sounds, and a combi for heat and general hot water. My plan is to ditch this and replace the bath shower mixer tap with a thermostatic type and shower from this over the bath.

Edited by allgonepetetong on Tuesday 12th January 12:27

[M-J-B]

allgonepetetong said:

From your post you say you have a pressurised system. This idicates you may live in a newer property with reasonble diameter water main coming into the property. The good pressure on your ensuite shower also indicates this.

The whole system is at mains pressure so no need for a shower pump, simply ditch the electric shower and replace with a shower config similar to that in your other room. A thermostatic shower mixer will add to the convenience and keep your shower at a reasonably constant temp (time it take the thermostat to react).

I had one of these systems in the flat I used to live in and it's damn good. I too added a thermostatic mixer as the original was an ordinanry (non thermostatic) mixer.

THe hose I live in now has an electric shower which I have to run around in to get wet - the same as you it sounds, and a combi for heat and general hot water. My plan is to ditch this and replace the bath shower mixer tap with a thermostatic type and shower from this over the bath.

Edited by allgonepetetong on Tuesday 12th January 12:27

I was thinking along the same lines as long as I can get replacement tiles for the damage I'd have to do to complete the job!

[Ferg]

allgonepetetong said:

The whole system is at mains pressure .....

Very unlikely unless the mains pressure is poor.