Which shower? mixer or electric? PLEASE HELP!!

[MONKEYDRIBBLE]

Hi,
PLEASE HELP!! I know there are a few posts about this subject but really need an answer and help taylored for my situation.

I have a combi boiler upstairs, the same floor as the bathroom and would like to get a shower, I think electric will be quite expensive to install and wire up. So was wondering if i could have a mixer shower with thermostat (the chrome looking ones with a big round head aimed directly down).
I have read i cant have a pump and i have no tank in the loft or anywhere else...

I have a vailant combi and the preassure on the dial is about half way up the blue section if that makes any sence?

Thank you for your help in advance.

 

[HomeFront]

If you are fitting a valve it will need to be thermostatic to comply with building regs. It will be the most cost effective way to gaining a new shower. Electric showers are expensive and generally quite poor performing. You can pick up a Bristan bar valve including riser rail for about £80.00.
If you are getting a slow flow rate, assuming the boiler has been serviced, get on the phone to the water board, your pressure could be down. They'll check the pressure for you for free if you complain.

 

[Whitespirit66]

If you are fitting a valve it will need to be thermostatic to comply with building regs.

Since when? Isn't that for new builds?

 

[swidders]

The gauge on the boiler you refer to is for the central heating system and not the mains supply. Being half-way up indicates to me that your mains supply has sufficient pressure to have managed to get the central heating system up to working pressure of over 1 bar in the first place, in which case a thermostatic mixer valve is viable. Thermostatic is advisable since if someone turned on a tap elswhere, it will provide some protection against scalding or its opposite.

Electric shower can only work off the mains, and would produce a spray far inferior to the one already available from the combi.