I am so confused! I don't know anything about plumbing!
I am re-doing my bathroom and intend to have a bath with a fixed head shower and a hand held shower. I will have a thermostatic mixer to 3 outlets (2 showers and bath overflow filler). I will also have a pump.
I am told that one should have a thermostatic mixer with 3/4 inch connections as this gives a better flow rate. But then I have been looking at fixed head showers and they all seem to have 1/2 inch connections. The same companies that do 3/4 inch mixers then have 1/2 inch heads - why is that?
Also, if one has a mixer with 3/4 inch connections, what happens if the pipe from the water cylinder in 1/2 inch? Does the pipework need to be changed, and is that an expensive job?
What's it all about?! I seem to be totally unable to get to the bottom of this story. Any advice would be so gratefully received.
I am re-doing my bathroom and intend to have a bath with a fixed head shower and a hand held shower. I will have a thermostatic mixer to 3 outlets (2 showers and bath overflow filler). I will also have a pump.
I am told that one should have a thermostatic mixer with 3/4 inch connections as this gives a better flow rate. But then I have been looking at fixed head showers and they all seem to have 1/2 inch connections. The same companies that do 3/4 inch mixers then have 1/2 inch heads - why is that?
Also, if one has a mixer with 3/4 inch connections, what happens if the pipe from the water cylinder in 1/2 inch? Does the pipework need to be changed, and is that an expensive job?
What's it all about?! I seem to be totally unable to get to the bottom of this story. Any advice would be so gratefully received.