Choosing A Suitable Power Shower
I have recently carried out some home improvements, one being our bathroom. I know what style shower enclosures, toilet and sink I wanted but I didn’t realise how complicated buying an actual shower was. Here is what I learnt…
If you have a combination boiler or hot water cylinder than a mixer shower is perfect. You need to have hot water available as it takes both hot and cold water and mixes them to reach the right temperature. Have you ever been in the shower when the water goes freezing as someone downstairs has turned the tap on? This is because you have a manual model. If you go for the thermostatic model this will not happen as it will stay at the same temperature throughout your shower.
The other type of shower is an electric shower. As it says in the name these are powered through your electricity supply and use a lot of energy they do however have a more controlled heat and only heat the amount of water that is required. The benefit of this is if your boiler breaks you can still have a hot shower!
The easy way to look at it is if you have to turn the taps to turn the shower on it is a mixer shower. If you have to press a button it is an electric shower.
I had to go for the mixer shower which I am pleased about as I really really like my taps and they match the basin taps!
Max is an interior deisgner who specialises in bath screens and shower doors
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