To go electric or not?

whitelightrider

Hi folks,

Im looking for a rough idea of what it would cost for this. We had a problem today with out pumped shower - basically came home to find water gushing down the wall in the utility and the shower upstairs spewing water. Plumber came and took down the shower and said that a plastic part had basically worn away.

So now Im wondering if we should just put in an electric shower. The cabling and wires have already been ran for an electric as a precaution. Only problem is that we would have to run the pumped pipe into the attic, fit a tank and then run a pipe down for the electric shower.

Any idea what it might cost? Even a guestimate would be great.

JohnnieK

Do you not have a tank in the attic already? What shower is there at the moment?

whitelightrider

JohnnieK wrote: »

Do you not have a tank in the attic already? What shower is there at the moment?

No - basically all our tanks are in the garage and the water is pumped into the house - dont even ask!

JohnnieK

whitelightrider wrote: »

No - basically all our tanks are in the garage and the water is pumped into the house - dont even ask!

Is your hot water pumped too?

whitelightrider

JohnnieK wrote: »

Is your hot water pumped too?

Yes. Have a Grundfos pump in the garage pumping water to the upstairs.

JohnnieK

If you have pumped hot and cold you would be mad to go for a gravity electric shower. The pressure would be brutal. What is the make of you existing shower.

whitelightrider

JohnnieK wrote: »

If you have pumped hot and cold you would be mad to go for a gravity electric shower. The pressure would be brutal. What is the make of you existing shower.

I know but it means having to put the oil on to make sure there's hot water enough to have a shower which can be a pain if we run out of oil!
There's no make or model on the existing shower.

JohnnieK

whitelightrider wrote: »

I know but it means having to put the oil on to make sure there's hot water enough to have a shower which can be a pain if we run out of oil!
There's no make or model on the existing shower.

If the cold is already pressurized then look at a Triton T80. The plumbing is already there.

Can you post some pictures of your set up? Perhaps there could be a more efficient way to run your system.

LIFFY FISHING

To answer your question properly you will need to find out what make of shower you had on the wall, you shouldnt have had a shower with a built in pump, because you have a pressurised hot and cold water service, and the water pressure in your pumped system could easily have burst your shower inlet, hence your disaster, get the name/ make of the damaged shower or better still a picture of it before some lula in a shop sells you something thats not suitable again.

Dtp79

Ye I'd go with jonniek idea and fit a T80. I've done it a few times. Just make sure your water is softened

whitelightrider

Ill have photos later this evening folks. The shower does not have a pump. Its a power shower. The pump is in the garage pumping the water up to the showers upstairs.