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Showers not suitable for use in RoI ??

  • 19-03-2012 2:59am
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,676 ✭✭✭✭


    While looking through a bathrooms brochure from Homebase (NI edition) I noticed that one section of the various showers had 'Not suitable for use in Republic of Ireland' printed on every page.

    I think it might have been mixer types - whats the story there?


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  • #2
    JohnnieK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭JohnnieK


    Might be because they are high pressure valves not suitable for gravity systems and most systems are gravity fed over here.
    A good shower pump would sort it out.


  • #3
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    Also some showers in NI and the UK are sold as low pressure. Low pressure in the UK is 0.5 bar. With gravity systems this is actually high pressure.

    Kitchen sink mixers can also be a problem with this one.


  • #4
    TPM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 871 ✭✭✭TPM


    They might just be coovering themselves. I think I remember a problem sometime ago with a N.I/G.B shower being fitted in the south of ireland. The shower had push fit connections which were metric, but was connected to irish pipe. after some time the pipe blew out flooding the house. Dont know what ever happened with the claim.

    If the correct pipe is used and a pump if needed as said above I cant see any reason why they couldnt be used


  • #5
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    You also have the power issue, a 240v 9.5kw shower will not give you 9.5kw if used at 220v. ;)


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