combi/shower vs electric shower

[bryanferret]

combi/shower - vs electric shower ? anybody got any preferences?

im sick of our electric shower that spits and scalds us whenever anybody uses water when youre in it, the toilet , washer , hose whatever. as soon as water is used somewhere else in the house in goes crazy..not very relaxing.

will this still happen with a combi boiler, does it require a plumber to hook it up or can it be linked to the pipes off the bath?

any views appreiciated.

thanks

 

[seco services]

if your electric shower is going cold when another tap is run then your mains pressure must just be on the limit so dropping below limit when another tap is run.

 

[bryanferret]

so would the lack of pressure mean a shower on the boiler would be just as bad?

 

[seco services]

can be if your pressure is that low.
whats it like at running a bath hot/cold ?

 

[showerhead08]

I have never liked combi's. I was thinking of having one installed a year ago but they seem to be breaking down all the time according to what I have heard.

Also they are supposed to only be installed if their is sufficient pressure and flow rate in your home. So there shouldn't be a combi installed if you don't have sufficient pressure from your shower!

 

[bryanferret]

the pressure seems fine when running a bath but if another tap goes on be it hot or cold it does dip a bit. the fella who owned the house before me was a right bodger..god knows why or who installed the combi system.

 

[poolebybirth]

on about 80% of plumbing and heating problems are caused by the systems being installed incorrectly!!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You may find that an electric shower with a proper thermostatic control, not just an "anti-scald device" (which seem to take a robust view on what you can tolerate), will work better.

No one type of shower is without any drawbacks - if you can, have more than one type so that you are protected against power cuts, gas shortages, boiler failures etc.

 

[bryanferret]

everyone is entitled to my opinions ..i like it

 

[lagunaglen]

You may find that an electric shower with a proper thermostatic control, not just an "anti-scald device" (which seem to take a robust view on what you can tolerate), will work better.

No one type of shower is without any drawbacks - if you can, have more than one type so that you are protected against power cuts, gas shortages, boiler failures etc.

Your talking such a big load of ******, should we all have 2 or 3 showers in our homes just in case ,oh and a waterheater in case lectric fails,and other systems, numpty.

 

[wedge69]

You may find that an electric shower with a proper thermostatic control, not just an "anti-scald device" (which seem to take a robust view on what you can tolerate), will work better.

No one type of shower is without any drawbacks - if you can, have more than one type so that you are protected against power cuts, gas shortages, boiler failures etc.

Your talking such a big load of ****, should we all have 2 or 3 showers in our homes just in case ,oh and a waterheater in case lectric fails,and other systems, numpty.

That was a bit harsh! I think what Ban was getting at was that if you have MORE THAN ONE BATHROOM then you could try having a different type of shower in each.

To answer the OP. We have an 8.5kw electric shower. It was ok, but not very powerful. Anyway, it broke down and so for a few months we have been using one of those attachments that you slide over the bath taps (like you find in dodgy B&Bs!). In effect this is running off our combi boiler, and it is a lot more powerful.

We are in the process of having our bathroom refitted and have decided to have a thermostatic mixer shower running off the combi instead of having a more powerful electric shower installed. To get comparable power (and heat control), an electric shower would cost us more because of the upgrades in the wiring.

But I guess it's all down to personal preference really!

 

[aptsys]

You may find that an electric shower with a proper thermostatic control, not just an "anti-scald device" (which seem to take a robust view on what you can tolerate), will work better.

No one type of shower is without any drawbacks - if you can, have more than one type so that you are protected against power cuts, gas shortages, boiler failures etc.

Your talking such a big load of ****, should we all have 2 or 3 showers in our homes just in case ,oh and a waterheater in case lectric fails,and other systems, numpty.

So people shouldn't have immersion heaters fitted into their hot water tanks either? numpty.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I think what Ban was getting at was that if you have MORE THAN ONE BATHROOM then you could try having a different type of shower in each

Exactly.

lagunaglen - try reading things properly in future:

if you can, have more than one type...