I have a flat with the hot water cylinder fed by a small water tank at ceiling level within the flat with a 22mm pipe! Shower was ridiculous, as virtually no head of water, so I fitted a pump. Dire warnings about the cylinder running out of water and the pump running dry have so far turned out to be garbage. No probs at all. I guess that there is only so much water will flow through a shower head.
HTH
Geoff
Hi Folks,
> Now that I've grabbed your attention with that Subject line, let me explain: >
> Three levels in my house: loft (attic) unused except for junk, bedrooms in
> first floor, main living areas and bathroom on ground floor.
>
> 50 gallon cold water tank in loft, feeding a hot water tank
> situated on the first floor (feed via 28mm pipe).
> Thermostatic shower at ground floor (great shower).
>
> Last year we added a second shower (in the first floor loo) but decided to > install
> an electric shower (10.8 Kw) to cope with those times where someone has
> had a bath and the hot tank hasn't recovered yet.
>
> Latest brainwave from "her indoors" is to add an en-suite to our master > bedroom,
> and whilst I'm installing it, I might as well put in another shower for
> convenience (!)
>
> Dilemma: what kind of shower should I install?
> Since we already have an electric shower (10.8 Kw), adding another might be > fun
> when accidentally they both get used at the same time (100A consumer unit).
> Since the en-suite will be on the first floor there probably won't be enough > head
> of water for a thermostatic (gravity) shower.
>
> Power shower then (pump the hot and cold)? Would the 28mm feed to the tank
> be enough for the pump, or am I still contemplating one of those flanges? >
> The other part of the equation is the fact that we do have a three-phase > supply
> (although we only use one and have one meter). Use another phase for the
> new shower alone? Don't think so, but you might know better.
>
> So, whaddya think?
>
> Opinions requested; thanks in advance
>
> Mungo
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