Mixer Shower Best buy??

Alanvtec

I am currently in the process buying a lovely three bed semi detached house off the builder. I have the lovely option of putting in my own mixer shower but as this is new to me I have a few questions. I am wondering what is the best value mixer shower to get and the size shower pump to get ? I want a mixer shower with a fixed head, i dont see the advantage of getting one with a rail and head aswell think the fixed head would do the job just fine and like the minimalist look.

Also with the shower pump I would like the power from my shower as I would get in a hotel and I was told if I wanted that power I would be better off getting the 3 bar pump instead of the 2, but the pump will only be running this shower and nothing else. Is this over kill and am I just wasting money and would there be much noise difference in the different pressure pumps because it will be in the hot press. What would be the price I should be paying as I said I would supply these myself ?


http://www.pjmatthews.ie/roca-essential-shower-column/2h0417000pd.html
Is this a waste of money

I was looking at these
http://www.pjmatthews.ie/grohe-tempesta-dual-shower-system/27296000pd.html

http://www.pjmatthews.ie/salamander-30ipt-3-0-bar-positive-twin-pump/sript30pd.html

http://secure.tritonshowers.ie/mixer-showers/mersey-built-in-mixer-shower-with-fixed-head.html

Any help would be much appreciated,
Alan

Hitchens

if you have a woman living with you, you might be better going with the rail because they like to shower sometimes without wetting the hairdo, just something to keep in mind

1.5 bar will be plenty and the noise thing is overstated

Alanvtec

Good Idea about the woman thing never considered that thanks.

So im just wasting my money with the 3 bar pump so ya or even 2 bar ??

Hitchens

Alanvtec wrote: »

Good Idea about the woman thing never considered that thanks.

So im just wasting my money with the 3 bar pump so ya or even 2 bar ??

No, you're not wasting your money, but it depends how strong you like your shower flow, also keep in mind that the water meter charges are coming in soon.

We have a 1.5 bar Grundfos plastic (about €170) guaranteed for 2 years and it's plenty strong, for us anyway.

If it gives up after the guarantee period we'll just replace it with another one like it.

Alanvtec

Perfect thanks.

On the types of mixer showers I have posted what would be the main difference because there is some variation in price ?
or is it just down to looks really.

agusta

http://www.pjmatthews.ie/grundfos-stp-brass-pump-/stppumppd.html
The 2 bar pump in this range would be my choice of pump

Hitchens

Alanvtec wrote: »

Perfect thanks.

On the types of mixer showers I have posted what would be the main difference because there is some variation in price ?
or is it just down to looks really.

It's a matter of personal preference really allied to your budget of course. Is it a manual mixer or a thermostatic one you'd prefer? Manual won't cost as much, everything else being equal.

Best to go for a known brand anyway, such as Mira, Triton etc

Alanvtec

Hitchens wrote: »

It's a matter of personal preference really allied to your budget of course. Is it a manual mixer or a thermostatic one you'd prefer? Manual won't cost as much, everything else being equal.

Best to go for a known brand anyway, such as Mira, Triton etc

Ya id say im going to go with the Triton I picked out in my first post, going to stick with the rigid head as we have another shower if needs be, but the price difference in the shower between here and the uk is crazy


http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/triton-unichrome-mersey-built-3547-21971

http://permacbathrooms.ie/product_reviews.php/triton-unichrome-mersey-built-fixed-head-pr-1173

Only Plumbworld don't deliver outside the uk!!!!

Fries-With-That

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-13th-february/products-detail-page/ps/p/thermostatic-mixer-shower/

I bought this shower some stores may still have them if you ring them.

It looks good has a large fixed head and also the a smaller wand style for those that want to shower without wetting hair.

touchdown77

Fries-With-That wrote: »

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-13th-february/products-detail-page/ps/p/thermostatic-mixer-shower/

I bought this shower some stores may still have them if you ring them.

It looks good has a large fixed head and also the a smaller wand style for those that want to shower without wetting hair.

Have you installed it yet, is it any good?

Fries-With-That

touchdown77 wrote: »

Have you installed it yet, is it any good?

I have it installed, and it works perfectly, another plus on the design for me was that all the washers are silicone type material not cheap black plastic that you get in other units,it looks good too.

touchdown77

Fries-With-That wrote: »

I have it installed, and it works perfectly, another plus on the design for me was that all the washers are silicone type material not cheap black plastic that you get in other units,it looks good too.

Fantastic, I'll check aldi today, it seems a real bargain.

Are you on mains pressure/pumped or gravity fed?

Fries-With-That

touchdown77 wrote: »

Fantastic, I'll check aldi today, it seems a real bargain.

Are you on mains pressure/pumped or gravity fed?

This was installed when the bath was removed, bath had a old style mixer unit connected to the bath taps.

It's not connected to a pump so its gravity fed from the cylinder in the hot press and the cold tank in the attic.