subject: How to choose a shower for a large family [print this page] How to choose a shower for a large family
There are various types of shower. Picking the right shower unit, for your needs,can be quite difficult. With so many different variants available on the market, it can be hard to make the right choice.This article will will give you an idea about electric showers.
The electric shower is probably the best choice of shower for the vast majority of homes. As long as the water pressure is OK the electric has numerous advantages over other types of showers.
If you have a big family and the shower gets used a lot then an electric shower would definitely the right choice for your home.
There are a few points to think about when choosing an electric shower. There is a minimum water pressure required for an electric shower to operate normally, normally around 1 bar. And also a maximum static water pressure, this can be different depending on the model of shower.
The electric shower is more cost effective to run than an electric power shower because it dose not rely on the stored hot water. The electric shower uses only the power it needs to heat the water on demand, and when the shower unit is not in use there is no power getting used. This will save you money and energy and is a lot better for the planet.
Compared to mixer showers, the electric shower dose not rely on the water that is supplied from the boiler. If your boiler fails and you have a mixer valve supplied by that boiler, then the shower can not be used. This is not the case with electric showers as they heat there own water.
All electric showers have a standard 15mm pipe connection to connect the unit to the cold water supply. The unit also has to be connected to the mains electricity, this is a job for a qualified electrician as the shower requires its own separate electrical feed.There is a massive choice of electric showers available in all colors and styles, prices start from around 50 for basic models and can rise up too the 300 mark for the more expensive models. Triton and Mira are probably the most popular makes of electric showers but there are other brands to choose from like Aqualisa and Redring showers.Electric showers are also available in several power ratings, i.e.10.5kw, 9.5kw and 8.5kw
In general electric showers are cheaper to install than other types of showers, power shower and mixer showers can involve a fair degree of plumbing work, and also re-tiling would be necessary in most cases as pipe work would have to be buried in the walls.On the whole if you are looking for a economical shower for every day use then the electric shower would be a good choice for most houses.
