Electric shower puzzle

[Talktalk2024]

Hi all, there’s probably an obvious answer but can’t think of it.

We have a shower room with a 10kw electric shower. The shower unit wall backs onto the cupboard in the hall with the combo gas boiler/pipes etc which provided hot water on demand for central heating, sinks etc. Someone has run a cold feed from the boiler pipes, through the wall to the electric shower unit. Fine as it all works perfectly.

My question is why not run a cold pipe and a hot pipe through the wall and attach to a thermostatic shower rather than a mega expensive running electric shower.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Mark

 

[pete01]

Oh I remember this job me and Bob didn't have enough pipe but we had some cable so we fitted an electric shower....oh how we laughed

Your guess is as good as mine probably.

 

[oldbuffer]

Possibly to ensure there is a source of hot water in the event the boiler is out of action.

 

[Talktalk2024]

Thanks both. I did wonder if it was some regulatory issue, but probably just to ensure the shower works in the event of a boiler as stated.

 

[Talktalk2024]

Thanks both. I did wonder if it was some regulatory issue, but probably just to ensure the shower works in the event of a boiler as stated.