subject: How To Choose A Shower For A Large Family [print this page] There are various types of showerThere are various types of shower. Choosing the right shower, for your needs,can be daunting. 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.
An electric shower is an excellent choice of shower for the vast majority of homes. As long as the water pressure is high then an electric has many advantages over other types of showers.
If you have many family members and the shower is in constant use 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 properly, 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 as it dose not use the stored hot water in the immersion heater. The electric shower uses only the power it needs to heat the water on demand, and when its not in use it dose not use any power. 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 packs in and you have a mixer valve supplied by that boiler, then you are with out a shower. 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 supply.
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 brands 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 dwellings.
