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beanie10

Hi lads, looking for some advice on a shower mixer tap in ensuite. I was thinking of bringing 2 half inch feeds(hot and cold) from hotpress up to attic across to ensuite and down to mixer tap. The pipes will rise 1.5 metres in hotpress to attic, run level for5 metres then down 1 metre in ensuite. Will i have enough pressure or will i need a pump?? Thanks

Sparkpea

the pressure depends on the height of your cold water storage tank, is it in the loft? is it on a stand etc?

beanie10

The cold storage tank is right up at top of roof couldnt be any higher, hotpress and ensuite are on ground floor.

plumber man

you wont need a pump but if you want decent shower go with a pump

Joey the lips

Why...

Has your ensuite not got this feed already....In the shower...

beanie10

I have an electric shower but i always have hot water in cylinder from stove so im trying not to let that go to waste.

paddy147

beanie10 wrote: »

Hi lads, looking for some advice on a shower mixer tap in ensuite. I was thinking of bringing 2 half inch feeds(hot and cold) from hotpress up to attic across to ensuite and down to mixer tap. The pipes will rise 1.5 metres in hotpress to attic, run level for5 metres then down 1 metre in ensuite. Will i have enough pressure or will i need a pump?? Thanks

Got this done recently,my architect recommended a Grundfos 3 bar pump to be installed aswell.

Had a large "rainfall" shower fitted in the ensuite.

The water flow from it is ok,if you just turn on the tap and dont use the pump.Nice enough amount to have a nice shower.

But turn on the 3 bar pump and its like a tropical rain storm in the ensuite.

If you can do it,then instal a pump,it does make a world of difference,especially if you live in an area with low water pressure.:)

Joey the lips

beanie10 wrote: »

I have an electric shower but i always have hot water in cylinder from stove so im trying not to let that go to waste.

Sorry for seeming pandantic but what type of electric shower...

The reason i ask is if its a pumped electric you have a cold feed already.


If you have a power you have a hot and cold.

If you have an electric you have a mains cold feed...

So all you will need is a hot feed which might be easier to manuver or even take from the sink considering its not the hot that usually starves showers but the cold when the toilet flushes..

You catch my drift.

Buford T Justice

paddy147 wrote: »

Got this done recently,my architect recommended a Grundfos 3 bar pump to be installed aswell.

Had a large "rainfall" shower fitted in the ensuite.

The water flow from it is ok,if you just turn on the tap and dont use the pump.Nice enough amount to have a nice shower.

But turn on the 3 bar pump and its like a tropical rain storm in the ensuite.

If you can do it,then instal a pump,it does make a world of difference,especially if you live in an area with low water pressure.:)

Jeez, how many times you going to show off that snazzy shower of yours?

P.S, how much was the 3 bar pump?

paddy147

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Jeez, how many times you going to show off that snazzy shower of yours?

P.S, how much was the 3 bar pump?

Sorry.:P
Only joking mate.:)

Dont know exactly how much the Grundfos 3 bar pump was,but Ive seem other makes (Stuart Turner and Clarke) of 2 and 3 bar pumps in shops for around 200-300 euro.Dont know if thats a good or bad price and dont know how each brand compared or compares to one another.

I just know that my architect specified that it had to be a Grundfos pump.

beanie10

Its a creda 10kw shower with a cold feed.Taking feeds off sink is not an option the only option is coming overhead.So the main question i need to find out is do i need a pump? The reason im looking at i mixer tap is that i want to keep the creda shower for during summer time when stove may not be lit.

Joey the lips

beanie10 wrote: »

Its a creda 10kw shower with a cold feed.Taking feeds off sink is not an option the only option is coming overhead.So the main question i need to find out is do i need a pump? The reason im looking at i mixer tap is that i want to keep the creda shower for during summer time when stove may not be lit.

So its an electric shower... Thats cool. That means you have good mains pressure to tap into if you need to.

Although as its not a considerd option to take from the hot i will leave this alone...

I dont know...is the answer to your orig question. I would be inclinded to say yes you will need a pump and in all probs you will actually need a negative head pump...