Currently in my flat I have a mixer shower which is completely unuseable as the cold water is much much better than the hot water pressure and the moment you turn on the cold water tap it overwhelms the hot and turns the water icy cold, there really is no way to get a nice temperature at all.
Now I would really like an electric shower but I can't afford to have one installed as it would be a lot of work and would cost a lot, so I'm looking to go for the cheaper (and I know it's not as good) option of having a pressure equalising valve installed.
I've done a bit of research into them and it does sound like it would help out with my shower.
Now the question is, has anyone fitted one of these, is it a fairly simple task? It seems like it should be a case of cut into both the hot and cold water pipes, put them into the valve, and connect up at the other end?
I've never done any plumbing work and am not sure I fancy this as my first effort as the potential for a hidden leak under the bath is fairly high and I wouldn't noticed it until it was too late!
So, anyone got a rough idea how much it might cost to have one installed/roughly how long it might take?
BTW I had a plumber out yesterday to have a look he mentioned fitting a pressure reducing valve to the cold supply before the tap but said he couldn't guarantee it'd work ie allow me to actually use the mixer properly, wany one got any thoughts on this?
Any help much appreicated.
Now I would really like an electric shower but I can't afford to have one installed as it would be a lot of work and would cost a lot, so I'm looking to go for the cheaper (and I know it's not as good) option of having a pressure equalising valve installed.
I've done a bit of research into them and it does sound like it would help out with my shower.
Now the question is, has anyone fitted one of these, is it a fairly simple task? It seems like it should be a case of cut into both the hot and cold water pipes, put them into the valve, and connect up at the other end?
I've never done any plumbing work and am not sure I fancy this as my first effort as the potential for a hidden leak under the bath is fairly high and I wouldn't noticed it until it was too late!
So, anyone got a rough idea how much it might cost to have one installed/roughly how long it might take?
BTW I had a plumber out yesterday to have a look he mentioned fitting a pressure reducing valve to the cold supply before the tap but said he couldn't guarantee it'd work ie allow me to actually use the mixer properly, wany one got any thoughts on this?
Any help much appreicated.