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Is there a relationship between the Hot Tank and electric power shower

  • 16-07-2011 10:45am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭


    I ask this question as I recently moved my hot tank and although the hot water pipe run is slightly shorter the pressure drops as the heat dial is turned up much more than it used to. One difference with new position of hot tank is that it is sitting on the floor now whereas previously it was on shelf 1 meter high. This is a single story cottage.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Its time to give up the plumbing Gerry when your posting this many threads .
    What type of electric shower is it post the name and model number and someone will be able to tell ya if its supplied from the cylinder.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    What type of shower have you got..

    If you have a power shower and the vertical distance between the attic tank and the hot tank is important. If its changed it can introduce air into the shower.

    However you can start by telling us the model of shower you have. Just in case i am advising you incorrectly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Gerry1995


    Outkast, I thought this forum is here to help, It is a power shower and yes it is fed from the hot tank in hot press and cold tank in attic. I am aware of the requirements for distance , at least 1m, between the shower head and the cold tank, Joey the vertical distance between the hot tank and the cold tank has increased by about 1m.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Its a joke gerry i already gave advice in your other thread so i was just having a joke.

    If what your saying is accurate you shouldnt be experiencing a pressure drop as the height of the cylinder isnt important its the height of the tank in the attic which will determine pressure.you havent moved the tank in anyway have you? Is there a chance when you were moving pipe work that any sort of debris or dirt would of gotten in to the pipe such as wood chips bits of stone or a bit of ptfe half half blocking a pipe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    I cant immediatly see the problems either. Sorry. Debis in the filers would be my bet as well. Most power showers are push fit. The filters are at this point or just inside the shower.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Solnskaya


    Depending on what shower you have, thats your answer. If you have the old reliable triton T90 for eg, this should be fed directly from a good big cold tank, not the cylinder. Other showers can take a feed from the hot cylinder, but I reckon they defeat the purpose of having a power-shower. If you install an electric shower, it's probably best if it can work independent of wether the cylinder is hot or not- so you get a consistent shower regardless of immersion status. Stick to a T90 fed from a big, high as possible cold tank and you will get a consistent showering sesion every time!:)


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