Dingdongler

Sorry, bit of a stupid question but what's the difference between a power shower and an electric shower?

Is a power shower an electric shower with an additional pump? Or does a power shower still require an additional method to heat the water?

Thanks

The Zohan

Some Power shower heat the water and increases the pressure above house/gravity pressure. Some just boost the pressure. The important thing is to get a mixer that will accurately control the temperature once set.

Have a look at Aqualisa showers http://www.aqualisa.co.uk/Our-products/Product-list/ there's are some of the best

DCI Gene Hunt

.......about £70

One has a pump (power) that increases water pressure and the other just heats water at mains pressure.

If your water tank is big enough another option is a shower mixer with a separate water pump - which can give amazing water pressure.

WRXBOB

Our power shower has an external dual pump that boosts hot and cold water pressure. We have a large hot water tank and an additional cold water which supply the shower pump, then we have a Mira mixer in the shower. Best shower I've ever had.

alanbell

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power shower works from your combi.
electric one from your mains electric.

urban

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Couldn't agree more

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Another vote for aqualisa.

I always use their stuff, uk made with a great customer service backup for any faults.

Chop

Leslie

Power showers also usually have body sprays as well as the top shower head so they need an additional flow of water to cope with all that,hence an electric pump to boost water flow and pressure.

Les

Dingdongler

Thanks all.

I'll be having these installed in new loft bedrooms. I take it that even if I have good mains pressure (I had my inlet mains piped changed to 25mm a few years back) the fact that the showers will be in the loft means that pressure will probably be too low for an electric shower without a pump?

Thanks

LeeMac

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Depending on your setup if tou have good mains pressure use main hot and cold feed

I have an over bath shower that has an elec shower over, havent used that in 2 years, just use the taps, and I have had to lower the mains pressure
I cant be doing with 'power' showers or any elec shower, what a waste of money
get a decent hot water tank that runs of mains pressure

SirFozzalot

Another vote for Aqualisa, brilliant showers!

Dingdongler

Thanks.

I think I'm after an electric shower ie one that doesn't draw off the existing system.

Aqualisa it is then, thanks