pressure equalising valve

bino · 30 Aug 2008

Good day all
I recently purchased a steam shower on e-bay they recommend fitting a pressure equalising valve in the feed to the shower. My cold supply is off the mains and my hot is via my combi boiler . Is this necessary if so where would I purchace one
many thanks
bino

doitall · 30 Aug 2008

http://www.plumbingpages.com/featurepages/Greens.cfm

You can get them from any of the merchants or online at BES, Screwfix etc

Price around the 12 quid mark

bino · 30 Aug 2008

many thanks for the quick reply
bino

Technotim · 30 Aug 2008

Is this necessary if so where would I purchace one

It is neccesary to use a pressure balancing valve. and they are more like £43.00.
It might be a good ideal to install and cheap thermostatic shower valve in there(based on the assumption that it is a manual shower valve).
Manual shower valves should not be used with combi's.

doitall · 30 Aug 2008

£35 at BES but I seen them much cheaper somewhere

http://www.bes.co.uk/

Merlinsdad · 11 Sep 2008

Hi,
You should be able to run your steam shower directly from your combi boiler.
Hot and cold water both come through your combi at a minimum of 1.5bar.
marlin

seco services · 11 Sep 2008

not if your mains pressure isn't 1.5bar.
and cold don't go through the combi.

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