The Right Choice In Showers

The Right Choice in Showers

by

Conor Tomkins

Recently, manufacturers have been releasing a large range of showers, but which one is the right choice for you?

Depending on your situation, your bathroom installation and personal preference – you may need either a mixer shower or an electric shower.

Mixer Showers allow for more choice in style as with mixer showers you can combine a wide range of shower heads, valves, slider rail kits and even body jets. Mixers showers allow you to create distinctive styles in your bathroom either traditional or contemporary. Traditional styles can be created by using crossheads valves and large square waterfall shower heads. Whilst contemporary styles can be created by using very square designs for a modern and sleek feel.

Mixer Showers are the most difficult to install and also require a specific type of boiler as mixer showers require a constant flow of hot and cold water to mix to the desired temperature. If you want to install a mixer shower but you do not have the right type of boiler or correct water pressure, you can buy a water pump which will drastically increase the water pressure going towards your mixer shower. Using a water pump will increase the water pressure to your mixer shower but has the draw back off being noisier than a normal mixer shower or an electric shower.

Electric showers are much easier to install as they only require a cold water feed as the water is heated to the desired temperature inside the unit. These showers are also available in a range of styles but only include one shower head unlike the mixer showers where a diverter can be used to divert the water between different outputs. Different faceplates are available for these electric showers giving you choice between different colours/patterns.

The only drawback of an electric shower is that you are restricted, to which electric shower you can install, you must install one that will work with the wiring and plumbing that you have installed. Electric showers come in a wide range of wattages and you must choose one that will work with your existing installation.

So depending on your boiler, your bathroom installation and your personal preference – choosing either an electric or mixer shower shouldn’t be a decision taken lightly.

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