Is it possible to install an instant shower and keep the wiring surface mounted- if so what is the legal/safe way to do this?
Our house has a downstairs shower working off the mains water- fine if the multifuel stove has been on as it is in the winter-free hot water, the solar panel in summer can't be relied on here in Scotland and rather than waste a fortune heating the immersion, and the lack of it being instant(awkward timer to programme and with us both working continuously changing shifts it's easier to boost it manually). But rather than run 3kwx2 for an hour, 6kw, a 5 minute shower from an instant would be 1/12 of whatever it was(9kw? so 750w of power used?)
The shower cubicle has the room to mount a shower on the opposite wall to the thermostatic one, but it's been nicely tiled, it's external so don't want pipes in the cavity anyway so they'll be tastefully surface mounted.
It's just the electrics that concern me as the entry point to the shower unit would need to be condensation proof surely? Or is this just not done?
It would maybe look a bit strange but it's the best of both worlds- when it's been sunny or the fire has been on, free hot water so use the thermostatic. Been out for a couple of days and overcast and/or winter- use the instant no waiting about for hours?
Our house has a downstairs shower working off the mains water- fine if the multifuel stove has been on as it is in the winter-free hot water, the solar panel in summer can't be relied on here in Scotland and rather than waste a fortune heating the immersion, and the lack of it being instant(awkward timer to programme and with us both working continuously changing shifts it's easier to boost it manually). But rather than run 3kwx2 for an hour, 6kw, a 5 minute shower from an instant would be 1/12 of whatever it was(9kw? so 750w of power used?)
The shower cubicle has the room to mount a shower on the opposite wall to the thermostatic one, but it's been nicely tiled, it's external so don't want pipes in the cavity anyway so they'll be tastefully surface mounted.
It's just the electrics that concern me as the entry point to the shower unit would need to be condensation proof surely? Or is this just not done?
It would maybe look a bit strange but it's the best of both worlds- when it's been sunny or the fire has been on, free hot water so use the thermostatic. Been out for a couple of days and overcast and/or winter- use the instant no waiting about for hours?
