bath / shower mixer advice please

[anthony2312]

I want to change my bath taps to a bath / shower mixer set up, preferably a thermostatic one.

I have a downstairs bathroom with gravity fed hot water from the tank on the first floor and mains feed cold water to it.

I know that mixers don't seem to like this combination, is there a mixer available that can accommodate both feeds, or at least give an acceptable shower? I'm sick of having to have baths all the time.

for info: bathroom is 4 rooms back from front of house with concrete floors throughout, so installing electric isnt really a viable option.

Thanks

 

[crockett]

I know you can get a shower mixer valve compatible with gravity / mains combo, but not sure on the bath / shower mixer front. I'msure the shower make is Trevi Boost. You may want to see if the company supplies what you want

 

[TicklyT]

Is there any possibility of adding a gravity cold water feed from the cold water storage tank down to the bathroom to give balanced feeds?

Some have tried pressure reducing valves / pressure equalising valves on the mains pressure cold feed with varying degrees of success.

 

[anthony2312]

not really as the bathroom kitchen are on a separate wing so to speak.


another thought, if i dont change anything, would a normal mixer work better than a thermostatic one or vice versa? my friend has a normal one with a gravity hot feed / mains cold feed and she can shower ok as long as the hot is full on and the cold is on a tiny bit

cheers

 

[anthony2312]

will sort it myself then.

bathroom has it's own stop cock direct off the mains feed, must have been put in when the wing was built so I will just turn that down, or put a ball valve under the bath.

 

[anthony2312]

ok then

 

[Rico99]

Hi there,

If the mains supply is only for that bathroom, then I would fit a pressure equalizing valve.

I feel its better than messing with the actual supply trying to get it right.

Do it right first time using the correct parts.

Rico

 

[anthony2312]

Hi there,

If the mains supply is only for that bathroom, then I would fit a pressure equalizing valve.

I feel its better than messing with the actual supply trying to get it right.

Do it right first time using the correct parts.

Rico

thanks, I've been looking a them, will probably go for that

 

[Rico99]

"You Know It Makes Sense Rodney."

Just make sure its an equalizing valve and not a reducing valve.

Rico

 

[anthony2312]

"You Know It Makes Sense Rodney."

Just make sure its an equalizing valve and not a reducing valve.

Rico

one more thing, using that equalizer, would i be better off with a standard or thermostatic mixer?

thanks

 

[Rico99]

You would be better off with a Thermostatic for safety reasons.

Rico

 

[anthony2312]

You would be better off with a Thermostatic for safety reasons.

Rico

great, thanks a lot