Shower problems

[BilboBagins]

Afternoon people. i have read the forum for some time now and normally find the answer from reading old posts but this one has me stumped.

I have installed a new bathroom and fitted a thermostatic mixer shower but have now found that my hot water pressure is cr4p to say the least.

Every time the cold is even slightly on it over takes the hot a becomes extremely cold.

My question is can i fit a single propeller pump to just the hot water to just feed the shower as i am sure the cold is mains feed?

Any help would be great thanks,

 

[royboywales]

Is it a combi boiler ?

 

[BilboBagins]

Not sure

I have a boiler in the kitchen, a hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard and cold water tank in the loft ?

Boiler was put in about 6 years ago but the rest is older.

Any help,

Cheers

 

[gasbanni]

That wont work youve got mains pressure cold and a low head of hot water.

You need to fit a pump rigged up to pump both the hot and cold.

 

[Armo74]

With independent hot from the cylinder and cold from the cwsc.

 

[royboywales]

That wont work youve got mains pressure cold and a low head of hot water.

You need to fit a pump rigged up to pump both the hot and cold.

There is a work around but gasbanni is about right.

 

[BilboBagins]

So can i put a twin propeller in and connect hot and cold?

Or would i be better scratching the whole lot and putting in a mains feed electric shower?

cheers

 

[royboywales]

Most likley cheaper to get the pump. ( unless you are a sparks)

 

[BilboBagins]

I am neither spark or plumber but if I can't put the pump directly under the bath near the shower then an electric one maybe easyer as it was what was in before.

 

[muggles]

The pump would need to go in the airing cupboard. A new electric shower would need the services of an electrician to install new cable from your consumer unit to the shower, you probably won't be able to use what was there before.