Shower water pressure

tony231974

The shower in my home dosen't work properly.When I have just hot water on it just trickles out,when on cold it's fine.
What do I need to do to fix this?
Also I was thinking of getting a electric or power shower.
Does either of these increase the hot water pressure?Which is the best?
Thanks

SmallBalls

Power shower -
Advantages: good pressure, usually quieter than electric shower.

Disadvantages: always have to have hot water in your cylinder(no stored hot water = cold shower), pipework may need to changed as it should have an independent supply of both hot and cold to it.

Electric shower (tank fed)-
Advantages: it heats its own hot water so no need for any stored, usually easier to install.

Disadvantages: pressure will be average, noisy, needs a power supply straight from your fuse board.

Electric shower (mains fed) -
Advantages: it heats its own hot water so no need for any stored, usually easier to install, if your mains water pressure is good you will have good pressure from your shower, very quiet.

Disadvantages: needs a power supply straight from your fuse board, reliant on your mains water pressure.

tony231974

SmallBalls wrote: »

Power shower -
Advantages: good pressure, usually quieter than electric shower.

Disadvantages: always have to have hot water in your cylinder(no stored hot water = cold shower), pipework may need to changed as it should have an independent supply of both hot and cold to it.

Electric shower (tank fed)-
Advantages: it heats its own hot water so no need for any stored, usually easier to install.

Disadvantages: pressure will be average, noisy, needs a power supply straight from your fuse board.

Electric shower (mains fed) -




Advantages: it heats its own hot water so no need for any stored, usually easier to install, if your mains water pressure is good you will have good pressure from your shower, very quiet.

Disadvantages: needs a power supply straight from your fuse board, reliant on your mains water pressure.

Thanks.Was looking at this shower Mira Play 9.5 KW Electric Shower it
connects to the cold water so this should be ok...

SmallBalls

tony231974 wrote: »

Thanks.Was looking at this shower Mira Play 9.5 KW Electric Shower it
connects to the cold water so this should be ok...

Yeah it's a mains water shower, so if your happy
with the pros & cons go for it!

Joey the lips

tony231974 wrote: »

The shower in my home dosen't work properly.When I have just hot water on it just trickles out,when on cold it's fine.
What do I need to do to fix this?
Also I was thinking of getting a electric or power shower.
Does either of these increase the hot water pressure?Which is the best?
Thanks

What type of shower do you currently have it sounds like an bath shower mixer head. If your thinking showers hears some information



http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055553663

Outkast_IRE

ALSO big disadvantage of power shower = increased water usage in most cases .

SmallBalls

Joey the lips wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055553663

A much better written piece ^^