Showers in new home

barry1708

Hello everyone , I'm sorry to bother you with my post but I need a help to understand how my entire plumbing system works , i'm pretty bad in plumbing , as long as it works that's fine by me.

I've got two showers in my house

1 seems to be a power shower (triton T90 SI)

the second one seems to be a electric shower Supajet PS1200

my questions are : Can I use a electric shower instead of a power shower ?

Then is the Supajet PS1200 a electric shower as when I start it on we dont have hot water ?

Both shower have a switch to turn on/off to get hot water but at the moment only the triton T90 SI works.

Thanks for all your help.

agusta

barry1708 wrote: »

Hello everyone , I'm sorry to bother you with my post but I need a help to understand how my entire plumbing system works , i'm pretty bad in plumbing , as long as it works that's fine by me.

I've got two showers in my house

1 seems to be a power shower (triton T90 SI)

the second one seems to be a electric shower Supajet PS1200

my questions are : Can I use a electric shower instead of a power shower ?

Then is the Supajet PS1200 a electric shower as when I start it on we dont have hot water ?

Both shower have a switch to turn on/off to get hot water but at the moment only the triton T90 SI works.

Thanks for all your help.

The Trinton T90 is the electric shower,the water is heated within the shower unit.
The Supajet ps1200 is a power shower.it has a cold feed and the hot feed.the hot water feed comes from the cylinder in the hot press,so the water in the cylinder has to be hot

barry1708

agusta wrote: »

The Trinton T90 is the electric shower,the water is heated within the shower unit.
The Supajet ps1200 is a power shower.it has a cold feed and the hot feed.the hot water feed comes from the cylinder in the hot press,so the water in the cylinder has to be hot

Hi Agusta , thanks for your reply I wanted to know : Do you think I can replace the a power shower to a electric shower ?

agusta

barry1708 wrote: »

Hi Agusta , thanks for your reply I wanted to know : Do you think I can replace the a power shower to a electric shower ?

You cannot use two electric showers at the same time,It is not a straight forward to change to an electric shower.The wiring to the shower will have to be changed and a non priority unit fitted,Also the cold plumbing feed may need to be changed.You may need to remove some tiles depending on your set up.it can be done but it will be expensive

barry1708

agusta wrote: »

You cannot use two electric showers at the same time,It is not a straight forward to change to an electric shower.The wiring to the shower will have to be changed and a non priority unit fitted,Also the cold plumbing feed may need to be changed.You may need to remove some tiles depending on your set up.it can be done but it will be expensive

Hi Agusta , so lets say for the electric shower can I choose any electric shower I want on internet or do I need to get a plumber to come home and have a look at it ?

Same for the pump shower can I choose a random one or is there requirements ?

As I said before I've got no clue with those stuff as in my home country all showers are the same

agusta

You will need to get a plumber if your planning to change the electric shower.
I your planning to change the power shower to an electric shower you will need a plumber and a certified electrician

agusta

You will need to get a plumber if your planning to change the electric shower.
I your planning to change the power shower to an electric shower you will need a plumber and a certified electrician

Sleeper12

barry1708 wrote:

Hi Agusta , so lets say for the electric shower can I choose any electric shower I want on internet or do I need to get a plumber to come home and have a look at it ?

Get your plumbers advice before you buy any showers. Don't just go for the pretty ones or the one that has a colour to match the tiles. Go for the right spec shower first. If it comes in a colour or design that you like it's a bonus. You wouldn't believe the amount of times people buy showers that don't suit just because they like the colour

barry1708

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Get your plumbers advice before you buy any showers. Don't just go for the pretty ones or the one that has a colour to match the tiles. Go for the right spec shower first. If it comes in a colour or design that you like it's a bonus. You wouldn't believe the amount of times people buy showers that don't suit just because they like the colour

Hi Sleeper12 thanks for your reply . We'll do that so .

barry1708

Hi guys, thanks for your previous replies.

I have some updates regarding our showers at home power shower (triton T90 SI) this one has an issue at the moment the temperature on the shower does not seems to work anymore. The only way to control the heat of the shower is to switch on way or another the shower head but it obviously reduce the shower pressure (too hot water) , we were wondering if we could change the shower ourself, or if we need to call a plumber to do it?

Do you think a plumber might be able to change it ? and re install a new one?

Thanks a lot for your further replies.

Regards

Clement.

Sleeper12

barry1708 wrote:

Do you think a plumber might be able to change it ? and re install a new one?

Yes. Expect to pay between 345 and 400 euro supplied & fitted for a new triton t90sr

Stravos Murphy

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Yes. Expect to pay between 345 and 400 euro supplied & fitted for a new triton t90sr

Can you break down the costs here please, labour and material, thanks.

Sleeper12

Stravos Murphy wrote:

Can you break down the costs here please, labour and material, thanks.

New triton t90sr 240 /280 euro. Labour anywhere from 100 upwards. If there is only 1 plumber in your area for miles around you might pay a lot more for labour

NiallBoo

barry1708 wrote: »

Hi guys, thanks for your previous replies.

I have some updates regarding our showers at home power shower (triton T90 SI) this one has an issue at the moment the temperature on the shower does not seems to work anymore. The only way to control the heat of the shower is to switch on way or another the shower head but it obviously reduce the shower pressure (too hot water) , we were wondering if we could change the shower ourself, or if we need to call a plumber to do it?

Do you think a plumber might be able to change it ? and re install a new one?

Thanks a lot for your further replies.

Regards

Clement.

Sounds like you're just expecting too much from an electric shower.

The three things people look for are:
good pressure/flow-rate
heat
convenience.

Pick two*

An electric shower will give you convenience and either good flow or good heat (depending on what you do with the knobs), but not both (especially in winter).

A pumped/power shower (like the one you removed?) will give you a good/great flow of nice hot water, but takes a bit of planning.

For me the second is the easy winner, but hey.

*or spend a huge amount of money.