How do I install a shower to a megaflo

[spider9a]

I live in a 1 bedroom flat and it is all electric.
I have mixer taps on the bath with a shower head and the water is heated by a megaflo immersion heater.
Would it be possible to install a power shower and would this be expensive or difficult to do?

 

[gas4you]

NO. You cannot have a power shower of any sort running off a megaflo.

 

[spider9a]

So would a electric shower be ok?

 

[doitall]

You could fit a break tank and pump into the Megaflow unvented cylinder if the mains is low

 

[spider9a]

Do you think it would be expensive to do this?

 

[doitall]

Around £1500 depending whats involved.

What is the mains pressure reading

 

[spider9a]

Without sounding like a total novice, how would I find out this?

 

[doitall]

You will need to beg or buy a pressure gauge, B&Q flog them I understand for a few quid

 

[spider9a]

The front of the megaflo reads max mains pressure 16 bar, operating pressure 3 bar. Does that make any sense?

 

[doitall]

Irrelevant, what the actual pressure is what counts

 

[spider9a]

Would any electrician be able to install the shower for me?

 

[WDIK]

Would any electrician be able to install the shower for me?

yes, and comply with part P

 

[doitall]

Would any electrician be able to install the shower for me?

But why ? you will get the same pressure

 

[spider9a]

I just thought it might be a cheaper if i bought a ordinary shower for say £60 and just paid someone to install it, as I say I haven`t got a clue what is involved etc when it comes to putting a shower in but didn`t expect it to be as expensive as £1500 to install.

 

[doitall]

If you have a megaflow you can connect the shower to the hot pipe and the cold to the mains.

perhaps a pic of the cylinder is in order.