SHOWERS - Electric

This type of shower has a small kettle type chamber within it through which the cold water passes and is heated electrically. In order to maximise the amount of water produced modern electric showers use on average 8.5KW to 9KW of power. This makes them three times more costly to use than the electric immersion heater in the cylinder. Most electric showers are manual mixers and have a tendency to vary the water temperature when other appliances such as taps and toilets are used.

SHOWERS - Manual Mixers

A manual mixer uses the hot and cold water supply to achieve a shower. This is done by blending the amount of hot and cold either by means of a lever valve, which uses an internal ceramic mixer cartridge. However this type of mixer is prone to variations in temperature when other appliances such as taps, washing machines, dish washers and toilets are used. Not a type of mixer to be recommended for families with small children or older people.

SHOWERS - Thermostatic Mixers

A thermostatic mixer works in a similar way to the manual mixer but has an extra device fitted inside the valve casing, which regulates the water temperature to within plus or minus 1 degree centigrade. The result of this is that if another appliance is turned on the thermostat automatically adjusts the flow of water to maintain the desired temperature, if it unable to maintain that temperature then it will temporarily turn the shower off until it is safe to allow it to function. This type of mixer is ideal for families with small children and older people.

SHOWERS - Pumped Showers

This is where an electric pump is fitted to the shower to increase the water pressure. This type of system can only be fitted to a gravity feed hot water system.

SHOWERS - Twin Impellor

This type of pump, which is by far the most common, is fitted to the hot and cold water supplies before they go through the shower valve.

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