power shower installation

omega015 · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:43 pm

i want to install a first time shower for this house. i think the heating system we have is a fire place back boiler in the kitchen. in the airing cupboard theres a hot water tank and above that is a cold water tank but i do not think this is used for the cold water for the taps as the water inside this tank looks like its been stationary for a while and unfit for tap water. i think all cold water taps are feed from the mains.
Does this sound right for water systems? and is a power shower the best option or an option at all.
I dont want to have to install a electric shower at the fuse box is located 2 floors down and to power this would be a bug elecrical wiring job.
If any could help i would much appreciate this. i can provide pictures of my system if this would help.

doitall · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:46 pm

You discribe a fortic type cylinder a pic of that would help to make the mind up

omega015 · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:25 pm

i will send a pic asap when i am home. in the mean time if the taps are all mains fed is a power shower out of the options? or can i use some form of flow restrictor? in the mean time i have ordered a flow/pressure tester to see what mine is

Expertboy · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:57 pm

omega015 wrote:

i will send a pic asap when i am home. in the mean time if the taps are all mains fed is a power shower out of the options? or can i use some form of flow restrictor? in the mean time i have ordered a flow/pressure tester to see what mine is

No it's not a problem with mains pressure, just fit a pressure equalising valve.

omega015 · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:56 pm

thank you, wont be doing any thing just yet. will post the pics of my system hopefully tuesday. i really appriciate all the help

doitall · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:28 pm

omega015 wrote:

thank you, wont be doing any thing just yet. will post the pics of my system hopefully tuesday. i really appriciate all the help

Tuesday

What we going to do tomorrow

omega015 · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:36 pm

i am not home untill then. so you information will have to store up untill then.

omega015 · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 10:52 pm

ok please find the pictures of my airing cuboard in the link.

http://www.koolmobile.co.uk/ch/

if you need to know any more info please ask

doitall · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:07 pm

Nice fortic tank pics

The black tank is for the heating.

Shower pump No chance unless you can change the cylinder

kevplumb · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:10 pm

Quote:

You discribe a fortic type cylinder a pic of that would help to make the mind up

no flies on you tonight john

omega015 · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:34 pm

would the idea of a thermostatic power shower connected to the bath pipes with a pressure equalizing valve be out of the question? i really dont want to go down an electric shower route as my consumer unit is in the basement and would be a hassle to wire it up.

omega015 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 1:21 pm

can any one help? or are we all fighting diy gremlins elsewhere?