Pumped shower

[Allan Filbee]

Hi we have low water pressure I've checked this with a litre jug under my bathroom tap in 1 minute I have 4.5 possibly 5 liters.
So thinking of a Triton 89si pumped shower. The manual says connect to a cold header tank. Why can't I connect it to my low pressure main supply already at the existing shower, and nicely wall tiled etc, thanks in advance

 

[oldbuffer]

1. Because it is against the Water Regulations to pump the mains for more than 12 litres per minute.
2. Where is the hot going to come from?
3. Shower pumps are not designed to work off the mains.

 

[Schrayder]

Backflow is why
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backflow

 

[Allan Filbee]

The hot would come from the electric internal pumped shower, what if I had super high pressure I would Have a normal electric shower giving 10 litres per minute,
Please read my post because you obviously haven't,, where does ,12 liters per minute come from i dont know of any electric shower with that output

 

[denso13]

Why can't I connect it to my low pressure main supply

The supplies should be balanced, i.e. both gravity fed.

 

[Allan Filbee]

Schaydrer
Are you for real, where does back flow come into it, if that was the case no one would ever have an electric show....none sense

 

[Allan Filbee]

Denso

Read the post

 

[denso13]

Do you mean pumped electric, cold only, or power shower, pumped hot and cold?

 

[Allan Filbee]

Pumped electric cold only

 

[denso13]

Read the post

I did but couldn't find a Triton 89si and guessed wrong.

 

[RandomGrinch]

Hi Allan,

You have just received replies from some extremely knowledgeable people!
If they aren't understanding the message you are trying to get across, you may want to rephrase the message!

 

[denso13]

Pumped electric cold only

You need to measure the water pressure not flow rate. Anything higher than 1 bar is too much for the shower.