I'm looking to install thermostatic shower controls and a fixed shower head. I have a combi boiler and get 1bar pressure. I wanted to know if it was necesarry to get high pressure valves for 1bar or whether low pressure valves would work. Similarly will I need a 1bar shower head or will a low pressure head work? If the answer to the questions avove is that both low or high pressure (1bar) valves & shower head would be suitable - then my final question is if I can use a low pressure shower head with high pressure (1bar) controls and vice versa? thanks in advance for your assistance.
low pressure vs high pressure shower controls
- Thread starter rodelescu
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I have a new vaillant combi boiler and pressure is fairly good. A plumber advised me that pressure is between 1-2 bar.
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That may be the static pressure.
But what is relevant is whatever the dynamic pressure is.
To get the best performance from showers it needs to be carefully measured and the equipment sourced to match.
Only a very few plumbers are bothered or in many cases even understand what required.
Tony
But what is relevant is whatever the dynamic pressure is.
To get the best performance from showers it needs to be carefully measured and the equipment sourced to match.
Only a very few plumbers are bothered or in many cases even understand what required.
Tony
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